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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    May 09 1147

    Minamoto no Yoritomo Japanese founder of bakufu and 1st shogun born in Atsuta (d. 1199)

    May 09 1265

    Dante Alighieri Italian poet and author (Dantes Inferno Divina Commedia) born in Florence Republic of Florence (d. 1321)

    May 09 1540

    Maharana Pratap Rajput king of Mewar (1572-1597) born in Kumbhargal Fort Mewar (d. 1597)

    May 09 1596

    Abraham van Diepenbeeck Dutch painter baptized in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 1675)

    May 09 1738

    John Wolcot English satirist (Peter Pindar) baptized in Dodbrooke Kingsbridge Devon (d. 1819)

    May 09 1740

    Giovanni Paisiello Italian composer (Barber of Seville) born in Roccaforzata Taranto Italy (d. 1816)

    May 09 1783

    Alexander Ross Canadian fur trader born in Morayshire Scotland (d. 1856)

    May 09 1785

    James Pollard Espy American meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) born in Pennsylvania (d. 1860)

    May 09 1793

    Johannes Cornelis de Jonge Dutch historian and archivist born in Zierikzee Netherlands (d. 1853)

    May 09 1796

    August Pauly German writer (Real Encyclopedia) born in Benningen am Neckar Baden-Wrttemberg Germany (d. 1845)

    May 09 1801

    Samuel Cousins English mezzotint engraver born in Exeter Devon England (d. 1887)

    May 09 1810

    WFLC Marianne princess of Orange-Nassaudaughter of king Willem I

    May 09 1824

    William Edmonson Grumble Jones Brigadier General (Confederate Army)

    May 09 1833

    Boleslaw Dembinski Polish organist and composer born in Pozna (d. 1914)

    May 09 1837

    Adam Opel German manufacturer (cycling motorcars)

    May 09 1843

    Isabella Belle Boyd American actress and Confederate spy during US Civil War born in Martinsburg Virginia (d. 1900)

    May 09 1844

    [Maria] Catharina Beersmans Belgian actress (Bad Herders) born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1899)

    May 09 1860

    J.M. [James Matthew] Barrie Scottish novelist and playwright (Peter Pan) born in Kirriemuir Angus (d. 1937)

    May 09 1866

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915)

    May 09 1870

    Harry Vardon Jersey golfer (6-time British Open champion US Open 1900) born in Grouville Jersey (d. 1937)

    May 09 1873

    Lilian Mary Baylis manager (Old Vic & Sadlers Wells Theater)

    May 09 1886

    Francis Biddle United States Attorney General (d. 1968)

    May 09 1887

    Sir Ernest de Silva Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)

    May 09 1888

    Rolf de Mar Swedish art collector and museum director (d. 1964)

    May 09 1893

    William Moulton Marston American psychologist writer (co-creator Wonder Woman) (d. 1947)

    May 09 1895

    Lucian Blaga Romaniams philosopherpoet (Dogmatic Aeon)

    May 09 1895

    Richard Barthelmess American actor (Broken Blossoms Noose Heroes for Sales) born in NYC New York (d. 1963)

    May 09 1901

    John Forest Fuzzy Knight American actor (Oklahoma Annie Cowby & the Lady) born in Fairmont West Virginia (d. 1976)

    May 09 1901

    George Duckworth cricket wicket-keeper (England late 20s early 30s)

    May 09 1903

    Walter Dehmel German writer born in Berlin (d. 1960)

    May 09 1905

    Lil lvarez Spanish tennis player (Wimbledon runner-up 1926-28) born in Rome Italy (d. 1998)

    May 09 1907

    Baldur von Schirach German writernazi politician (Frame)

    May 09 1909

    Don Messer Canadian country musician (d. 1973)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    May 09 1386 Treaty of Windsor between Portugal and England (oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in force)

    May 09 1450 Abd al-Latif (Timurid monarch) is assassinated

    May 09 1460 Courtyard of the episcopal palace in Atrecht (akak Arras) has witch burnings

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