Famous Birthdays In February - 09

1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on February - 09.   

1441  On February - 09 birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)   

1578  On February - 09 birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

1602  On this day in history birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1645  Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on February - 09.   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737)   

1735  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1741  On February - 09 birth of henri-Joseph Rigel, composer   

1744  On February - 09 birth of amos Bull, composer   

1748  On February - 09 birth of luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826)   

1756  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

1763  Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (d. 1830) was born on this day in history.   

1769  Susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802) was born on this day in history.   

1771  On February - 09 birth of daniel Belknap, composer   

1773  William Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841) was born on this day in history.   

1775  Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom) was born on February - 09.   

1780  On February - 09 birth of walenty Karol Kratzer, composer   

1781  Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29]   

1783  Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born on February - 09.   

1789  Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on February - 09.   

1808  On this day in history birth of francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer   

1814  Samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for NY Public Library was born on February - 09.   

1822  Charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist was born on February - 09.   

1826  John Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history birth of abd-ul-Aziz, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1876)   

1834  Felix Dahn, writer was born on this day in history.   

1834  Franz Xaver Witt, composer was born on February - 09.   

1839  Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes   

1846  On February - 09 birth of whitaker Wright, English mining tycoon (d. 1904)   

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1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on February - 09.   

1199  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  On February - 09 marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

1617  On February - 09 hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44