Famous Birthdays In May - 09

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) was born on this day in history.   

1800  John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry was born on May - 09.   

1801  On May - 09 birth of samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

1810  On May - 09 birth of louis Gallait, historical painter   

1810  On May - 09 birth of wFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I   

1814  On this day in history birth of adolph von Henselt, composer   

1824  On May - 09 birth of william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer was born on May - 09.   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer was born on May - 09.   

1837  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) was born on May - 09.   

1843  On this day in history birth of belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  On this day in history birth of [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)   

1846  On May - 09 birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer was born on May - 09.   

1860  On this day in history birth of james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

1860  On this day in history birth of j. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937)   

1865  On May - 09 birth of august de Boeck, composer   

1866  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915) was born on May - 09.   

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On May - 09 birth of lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater)   

1873  On May - 09 birth of anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933)   

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) was born on May - 09.   

1882  George Barker, American painter (d. 1965) was born on May - 09.   

1886  Francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968) was born on May - 09.   

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)   

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1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66