Famous Personalities Born In May - 09
Sunday, 14 December 2025
1147 On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) 

1265 Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history. 

1596 Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09. 

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

1740 On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) 

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 On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist 

1796 On this day in history birth of august Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) 

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

1801 Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver was born on this day in history. 

1810 Louis Gallait, historical painter was born on May - 09. 

1810 WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I was born on this day in history. 

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

1824 William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history. 

1829 On May - 09 birth of ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer 

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

1837 On this day in history birth of adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) 

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

1844 [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) was born on May - 09. 

1846 On this day in history birth of nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer 

1855 On May - 09 birth of julius Rontgen, composer 

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 August de Boeck, composer was born on this day in history. 

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

1873 On May - 09 birth of howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) 

1873 Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater) was born on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history birth of george Barker, American painter (d. 1965) 

1886 Francis Biddle, United States Attorney General (d. 1968) was born on this day in history. 

1887 On this day in history birth of jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer 

1887 On May - 09 birth of sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957) 

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