Famous Personalities Born In April - 09
Monday, 05 January 2026
1336 Tamerlane (Timur), Central Asian, Turkic conqueror (d. 1405) was born on this day in history. 

1498 John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on April - 09. 

1597 On this day in history birth of john Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (d. 1670) 

1611 On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer 

1627 Johann Kaspar Kerll, composer was born on this day in history. 

1634 Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau was born on April - 09. 

1648 Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born on this day in history. 

1649 James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II was born on this day in history. 

1680 Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist (d. 1754) was born on April - 09. 

1686 On April - 09 birth of james Craggs the Younger, British politician (d. 1721) 

1691 Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (d. 1761) was born on this day in history. 

1716 Johann Georg Zechner, composer was born on this day in history. 

1717 On April - 09 birth of georg Matthias Monn, composer 

1751 Emanuel Schikaneder, [Johann Schickeneder], German playwright [or 9/1] was born on this day in history. 

1754 Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer was born on April - 09. 

1754 Pieter Paulus, Dutch lawyer/CEO (National Convention) was born on April - 09. 

1757 On April - 09 birth of wojciech Boguslawski, composer 

1770 Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist (d. 1831) was born on this day in history. 

1773 Étienne Aignan, French writer (d. 1824 was born on April - 09. 

1785 Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835) was born on April - 09. 

1794 On April - 09 birth of theobald Boehm, German inventor of the modern flute (d. 1881) 

1798 On April - 09 birth of giuditta Pasta, [Negri], soprano 

1806 On April - 09 birth of isambard Kingdom Brunel, designer of 1st transatlantic steamer 

1812 On this day in history birth of randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887 

1821 Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, France, symbolist poet (Flowers of Evil) was born on April - 09. 

1826 On this day in history birth of thomas Hewson Neill, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 

1830 On April - 09 birth of eadweard Muybridge, England, pioneered study of motion, photography 

1835 Leopold II, King of Belgians (1865-1909) was born on April - 09. 

1847 On April - 09 birth of francesco Paolo Tosti, composer 

1847 Francis William Davenport, composer was born on this day in history. 

1848 On this day in history birth of f A MacKinnon, cricketer (later the 35th Mackinnon of Mackinnon) 

1848 On this day in history birth of helena Lange, German feminist 

1850 On April - 09 birth of herman Zumpe, composer 

1851 C E Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (Neth Indies) was born on this day in history. 

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