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Birthdays of Personalities on May 09

1265 : Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)
1596 : Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter
1738 : John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet
1783 : Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader
1785 : James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)
1793 : Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist
1796 : August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)
1800 : John Brown, abolitionist; led attack on Harpers Ferry
1801 : Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver
1810 : Louis Gallait, historical painter
1810 : WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I
1824 : William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1837 : Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)
1860 : James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)
1873 : Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)
1873 : Lilian Mary Baylis, manager (Old Vic & Sadler's Wells Theater)
1882 : Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)
1887 : Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer
1892 : Zita, empress (Austria)/Queen (Hungary)
1895 : Lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon)
1899 : Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet
1903 : Walter Dehmel, writer
1906 : Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats)
1907 : Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)
1910 : Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert
1913 : John Hayes, Admiral
1913 : Victor Smith, Admiral (Australian Chiefs of Staff)
1914 : Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
1914 : Frank Chacksfield, arranger/orch leader
1914 : Josef Muller-Brockmann, graphic designer/writer
1914 : Theodore Kheel, labor negotiator (Fair Employment Practices)
1915 : Richard Janvrin, British vice admiral
1916 : Cyril Bowles, bishop of Derby
1916 : Douglas Guest, organist
1917 : George Fleming, cyclist
1918 : Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)
1918 : Orville Freeman, Minneapolis, (Sen-D-Mn)/Sec of Agriculture (1961-69)
1920 : Richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)
1924 : Bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!)
1924 : Gerard Wernars, Dutch graphic designer (Library stamps 1991)
1925 : Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance
1926 : Alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England)
1926 : Francis Kennedy, British diplomat
1926 : Joshua Hassan, chief minister (Gibralter)
1926 : Robin Cooke, pres (NZ Court of Appeal)
1927 : John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland)
1927 : Manfred Eigen, German physicist/chemist (Nobel 1967)
1929 : Anthony Lloyd, Lord Justice of Appeal
1931 : Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35)
1932 : David Plastow, CEO (Medical Research Council)
1932 : Gavin Lyall, author (Conduct of Major Maxim)
1932 : J Alex McMillan, (Rep-R-NC, 1985- )
1933 : Johnny Grant, unofficial mayor of Hollywood
1934 : John Robertson, deputy chairman (Barclays de Zoete Wedd)
1934 : Roy Massey, Master of Choristers (Hereford Cathedral)
1936 : Terry Downes, middleweight boxing champ (1961-62)
1936 : Terry Drinkwater, TV newsman (CBS)
1937 : Dave Prater, Ocilla Ga, rock vocalist (Sam & Dave)
1937 : Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist (Crickets)
1938 : Geoffrey Holland, civil servant
1938 : Nokie Edwards, rocker (Ventures)
1939 : Kenneth Warby, fastest man on water at 300 knots (345 mph)
1939 : Nokle Edwards, rocker
1940 : Dick Morrissey, saxophonist
1941 : Dorothy Hyman, England, sprinter (Oly-silver-60)
1941 : Jan Dibbets, sculptor/artist (Dutch Mountains)
1941 : Pete Birrell, rock bassist (Freddie & The Dreamers)
1942 : John D Ashcroft, (Gov-MO)
1942 : Mike Millward, rocker
1942 : Tommy Roe, Atlanta, rocker (Hooray for Hazel)
1942 : William Olner, MP
1943 : Bruce Milner, rocker (Every Mother's Son)
1943 : Tommy Roe, rocker
1944 : Don Dannemann, rocker (Cyrkle)
1944 : Richard Furay, Ohio, rock vocalist (Buffalo Springfield, Poco)
1945 : Steve Katz, NYC, rock guitarist/vocalist (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
1946 : Candice Bergen, Beverly Hills, actr (Carnal Knowledge, Murphy Brown)
1949 : Billy Joel, Bronx, rock vocalist (Pianoman, Capt Jack, Bridge)
1949 : Oleg Yuriyevich Atkov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-10)
1950 : Tom Petersson, Rockford Il, rock bassist (Cheap Trick)
1953 : Scott McInnis, (Rep-R-Colorado)
1957 : Fred Markham, 1st man to pedal a bike 65 mph
1960 : Jim Reilly, rocker (Red Rockers)
1960 : Tony Gwynn, LA CA, outfielder (San Diego Padres)
1962 : Dave Gahan, Essex, rock vocalist (Depeche Mode-Dreaming of Me)
1962 : Paul Heaton, rocker (Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There)
1965 : Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, rocker (Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Distance)
1968 : Marie-José Pérec, Guadeloupe, French 200m/400m runner (Oly-2 gold-96)
1972 : Dan Hollander, Royal Oak Mich, figure skater (1996 Great Lakes champ)
1980 : Angela Nikodinov, Spartanburg SC, figure skater (1997 Pacif Sr champ)

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