People born on May 9 177
Minamoto no Yoritomo
b. 1147 – d. 1199
Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)
Valdemar II of Denmark
b. 1170 – d. 1241
Valdemar II of Denmark (d. 1241) (alternative date is June 28)
Maharana Pratap
b. 1540 – d. 1597
Maharana Pratap, Indian ruler (d. 1597)
Jerónima de la Asunción
b. 1555 – d. 1630
Jerónima de la Asunción, Catholic nun and founder of the first monastery in Manila (d. 1630)
Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
b. 1594 – d. 1662
Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg, Military leader in the Thirty Years' War (d. 1662)
Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege
b. 1617 – d. 1655
Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (d. 1655)
Giovanni Paisiello
b. 1740 – d. 1816
Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer and educator (b. 1741)
Gaspard Monge
b. 1746 – d. 1818
Gaspard Monge, French mathematician and engineer (b. 1746)
János Batsányi
b. 1763 – d. 1845
János Batsányi, Hungarian poet and academic (b. 1763)
John Brown (abolitionist)
b. 1800 – d. 1859
John Brown, American activist (d. 1859)
Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood
b. 1801 – d. 1866
Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, English politician, founded the town of Fleetwood (d. 1866)
John Brougham
b. 1814 – d. 1880
John Brougham, Irish-American actor and playwright (d. 1880)
Frederick Weld
b. 1823 – d. 1891
Frederick Weld, English-New Zealand politician, 6th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1891)
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Jacob ben Moses Bachrach
b. 1824 – d. 1896
Jacob ben Moses Bachrach, Polish apologist and author (d. 1896)
James Collinson
b. 1825 – d. 1881
James Collinson, Victorian painter (d. 1881)
Ferdinand Monoyer
b. 1836 – d. 1912
Ferdinand Monoyer, French ophthalmologist, invented the Monoyer chart (d. 1912)
Adam Opel
b. 1837 – d. 1895
Adam Opel, German engineer, founded the Opel Company (d. 1895)
Gustaf de Laval
b. 1845 – d. 1913
Gustaf de Laval, Swedish engineer and businessman (d. 1913)
Edward Weston (chemist)
b. 1850 – d. 1936
Edward Weston (chemist), English-American chemist (d. 1936)
Julius Röntgen
b. 1855 – d. 1932
Julius Röntgen, German-Dutch composer (d. 1932)
J. M. Barrie
b. 1860 – d. 1937
J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright (b. 1860)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b. 1866 – d. 1915
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian economist and politician (d. 1915)
Harry Vardon
b. 1870 – d. 1937
Harry Vardon, British golfer (d. 1937)
Anton Cermak
b. 1873 – d. 1933
Anton Cermak, Czech-American captain and politician, 44th Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933)
Howard Carter
b. 1874 – d. 1939
Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian (d. 1939)
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George Barker (painter)
b. 1882 – d. 1965
George Barker, American painter (d. 1965)
Henry J. Kaiser
b. 1882 – d. 1967
Henry J. Kaiser, American businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards and Kaiser Aluminum (b. 1882)
José Ortega y Gasset
b. 1883 – d. 1955
José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, author, and critic (d. 1955)
Valdemar Psilander
b. 1884 – d. 1917
Valdemar Psilander, Danish actor (d. 1917)
Francesco Baracca
b. 1888 – d. 1918
Francesco Baracca, Italian fighter pilot (b. 1888)
Rolf de Maré
b. 1888 – d. 1964
Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (d. 1964)
William Moulton Marston
b. 1893 – d. 1947
William Moulton Marston, American psychologist and author (d. 1947)
Richard Barthelmess
b. 1895 – d. 1963
Richard Barthelmess, American actor (d. 1963)
Lucian Blaga
b. 1895 – d. 1961
Lucian Blaga, Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher (d. 1961)
Frank Foss (athlete)
b. 1895 – d. 1989
Frank Foss, American pole vaulter (d. 1989)
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Richard Day (art director)
b. 1896 – d. 1972
Richard Day, Canadian-American art director and set decorator (d. 1972)
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Maria Malicka
b. 1900 – d. 1992
Maria Malicka, Polish stage and film actress (d. 1992) [1]
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Conrad Bernier
b. 1904 – d. 1988
Conrad Bernier, Canadian-American organist, composer, and educator (d. 1988)
Eleanor Estes
b. 1906 – d. 1988
Eleanor Estes, American librarian, author, and illustrator (b. 1906)
Jackie Grant
b. 1907 – d. 1978
Jackie Grant, Trinidadian cricketer (d. 1978)
Kathryn Kuhlman
b. 1907 – d. 1976
Kathryn Kuhlman, American evangelist and author (d. 1976)
Baldur von Schirach
b. 1907 – d. 1974
Baldur von Schirach, German politician (d. 1974)
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Don Messer
b. 1909 – d. 1973
Don Messer, Canadian violinist (d. 1973)
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Gordon Bunshaft
b. 1909 – d. 1990
Gordon Bunshaft, American architect, designed the Solow Building (d. 1990)
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Harry Simeone
b. 1911 – d. 2005
Harry Simeone, American music arranger, conductor, and composer (d. 2005)
Pedro Armendáriz
b. 1912 – d. 1963
Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican-American actor (b. 1912)
Per Imerslund
b. 1912 – d. 1943
Per Imerslund, Norwegian-German soldier and author (d. 1943)
Géza Ottlik
b. 1912 – d. 1990
Géza Ottlik, Hungarian mathematician and theorist (d. 1990)
Denham Fouts
b. 1914 – d. 1948
Denham Fouts, American prostitute (d. 1948)
Carlo Maria Giulini
b. 1914 – d. 2005
Carlo Maria Giulini, Italian conductor and director (b. 1914)
Hank Snow
b. 1914 – d. 1999
Hank Snow, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999)
William Pène du Bois
b. 1916 – d. 1993
William Pène du Bois, American author and illustrator (d. 1993)
Fay Kanin
b. 1917 – d. 2013
Fay Kanin, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013)
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Moisis Michail Bourlas
b. 1918 – d. 2011
Moisis Michail Bourlas, Greek soldier and educator (d. 2011)
Orville Freeman
b. 1918 – d. 2003
Orville Freeman, American soldier and politician, 16th United States Secretary of Agriculture (d. 2003)
Mike Wallace
b. 1918 – d. 2012
Mike Wallace, American journalist, media personality and one-time game show host (d. 2012)
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Clifford Chadderton
b. 1919 – d. 2013
Clifford Chadderton, Canadian soldier and journalist (d. 2013)
William Tenn
b. 1920 – d. 2010
William Tenn, English-American author and academic (d. 2010)
Richard Adams
b. 1920 – d. 2016
Richard Adams, English novelist (d. 2016)
Daniel Berrigan
b. 1921 – d. 2016
Daniel Berrigan, American priest, poet, and activist (d. 2016)
Sophie Scholl
b. 1921 – d. 1943
Sophie Scholl, German activist (d. 1943)
Mona Van Duyn
b. 1921 – d. 2004
Mona Van Duyn, American poet and academic (d. 2004)
Johnny Grant (radio personality)
b. 1923 – d. 2008
Johnny Grant, American radio host and producer (d. 2008)
Bulat Okudzhava
b. 1924 – d. 1997
Bulat Okudzhava, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)
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John Middleton Murry, Jr.
b. 1926 – d. 2002
John Middleton Murry, Jr., English soldier, pilot, and author (d. 2002)
Manfred Eigen
b. 1927
Manfred Eigen, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Ralph Goings
b. 1928
Ralph Goings, American painter
Pancho Gonzales
b. 1928 – d. 1995
Pancho Gonzales, American tennis player (b. 1928)
Barbara Ann Scott
b. 1928 – d. 2012
Barbara Ann Scott, Canadian-American figure skater (b. 1928)
Joan Sims
b. 1930 – d. 2001
Joan Sims, English actress (b. 1930)
Kalifa Tillisi
b. 1930 – d. 2010
Kalifa Tillisi, Libyan historian and linguist (d. 2010)
Vance D. Brand
b. 1931
Vance D. Brand, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut
Conrad Hunte
b. 1932 – d. 1999
Conrad Hunte, Barbadian cricketer (d. 1999)
Alan Bennett
b. 1934
Alan Bennett, English screenwriter, playwright, and novelist
Nokie Edwards
b. 1935
Nokie Edwards, American guitarist
Roger Hargreaves
b. 1935 – d. 1988
Roger Hargreaves, English author and illustrator (b. 1935)
Terry Downes
b. 1936
Terry Downes, British boxer and former world middle-weight champion
Albert Finney
b. 1936
Albert Finney, English actor
Glenda Jackson
b. 1936
Glenda Jackson, English actress and politician
Sonny Curtis
b. 1937
Sonny Curtis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Rafael Moneo
b. 1937
Rafael Moneo, Spanish architect, designed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and Valladolid Science Museum
Dave Prater
b. 1937 – d. 1988
Dave Prater, American singer (d. 1988)
Charles Simić
b. 1938
Charles Simic, Serbian-American poet and editor
Ralph Boston
b. 1939
Ralph Boston, American long jumper
Pierre Desproges
b. 1939 – d. 1988
Pierre Desproges, French journalist and actor (d. 1988)
Ion Țiriac
b. 1939
Ion Țiriac, Romanian tennis player and manager
Ken Warby
b. 1939
Ken Warby, Australian motorboat racer
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Giorgio Zancanaro
b. 1939
Giorgio Zancanaro, Italian baritone
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John Ogbu
b. 1939 – d. 2003
John Ogbu, Nigerian-American anthropologist and professor (d. 2003)
James L. Brooks
b. 1940
James L. Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Dorothy Hyman
b. 1941
Dorothy Hyman, English sprinter
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Danny Rapp
b. 1941 – d. 1983
Danny Rapp, American rock & roll singer (Danny & the Juniors) (d. 1983)
John Ashcroft
b. 1942
John Ashcroft, American lawyer and politician, 79th United States Attorney General
Tommy Roe
b. 1942
Tommy Roe, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Vince Cable
b. 1943
Vince Cable, English economist and politician, former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Anders Isaksson
b. 1943 – d. 2009
Anders Isaksson, Swedish historian and journalist (d. 2009)
Colin Pillinger
b. 1943 – d. 2014
Colin Pillinger, English astronomer, chemist, and academic (d. 2014)
Richie Furay
b. 1944
Richie Furay, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Gamal El-Ghitani
b. 1945 – d. 2015
Gamal El-Ghitani, Egyptian journalist and author (d. 2015)
Jupp Heynckes
b. 1945
Jupp Heynckes, German footballer and manager
Steve Katz (musician)
b. 1945
Steve Katz, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Candice Bergen
b. 1946
Candice Bergen, American actress and producer
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Ayşe Nur Zarakolu
b. 1946 – d. 2002
Ayşe Nur Zarakolu, Turkish author and activist (d. 2002)
Yukiya Amano
b. 1947
Yukiya Amano, Japanese diplomat
Hans Georg Bock
b. 1948
Hans Georg Bock, German mathematician, computer scientist, and academic
John Mahaffey
b. 1948
John Mahaffey, American golfer
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Steven W. Mosher
b. 1948
Steven W. Mosher, American social scientist and author
Calvin Murphy
b. 1948
Calvin Murphy, American basketball player and radio host
Billy Joel
b. 1949
Billy Joel, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Richard S. Williamson
b. 1949 – d. 2013
Richard S. Williamson, American lawyer and diplomat, 17th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (d. 2013)
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James Butts
b. 1950
James Butts, American triple jumper
Tom Petersson
b. 1950
Tom Petersson, American bass player and songwriter
Alley Mills
b. 1951
Alley Mills, American actress
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Bruno Brokken
b. 1953
Bruno Brokken, Belgian high jumper
Meles Zenawi
b. 1955 – d. 2012
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (b. 1955)
Anne Sofie von Otter
b. 1955
Anne Sofie von Otter, Swedish soprano and actress
Wendy Crewson
b. 1956
Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress and producer
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Jana Wendt
b. 1956
Jana Wendt, Australian television host
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Graham Smith (Canadian swimmer)
b. 1958
Graham Smith, Canadian swimmer
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Andrew Jones (New Zealand cricketer)
b. 1959
Andrew Jones, New Zealand cricketer
Tony Gwynn
b. 1960 – d. 2014
Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (b. 1960)
Sean Altman
b. 1961
Sean Altman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
John Corbett
b. 1961
John Corbett, American actor
Dave Gahan
b. 1962
Dave Gahan, English singer-songwriter
Paul Heaton
b. 1962
Paul Heaton, English singer-songwriter
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Joe Cirella
b. 1963
Joe Cirella, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Ken Nomura
b. 1965
Ken Nomura, Japanese race car driver and sportscaster
Steve Yzerman
b. 1965
Steve Yzerman, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
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Mark Tinordi
b. 1966
Mark Tinordi, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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David Benoit (basketball)
b. 1968
David Benoit, American basketball player
Graham Harman
b. 1968
Graham Harman, American philosopher and academic
Ruth Kelly
b. 1968
Ruth Kelly, British economist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport
Doug Christie (basketball)
b. 1970
Doug Christie, American basketball player
Ghostface Killah
b. 1970
Ghostface Killah, American rapper and actor
Jason Lee (footballer)
b. 1971
Jason Lee, English footballer and manager
Dan Chiasson
b. 1971
Dan Chiasson, American poet and critic
Megumi Odaka
b. 1972
Megumi Odaka, Japanese actress and singer
Tegla Loroupe
b. 1973
Tegla Loroupe, Kenyan runner
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Leonard Myles-Mills
b. 1973
Leonard Myles-Mills, Ghanaian sprinter
Tamia
b. 1975
Tamia, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Brian Deegan (rider)
b. 1975
Brian Deegan, American motocross rider
Averno (wrestler)
b. 1977
Averno, Mexican wrestler
Svein Tuft
b. 1977
Svein Tuft, Canadian cyclist
Leandro Cufré
b. 1978
Leandro Cufré, Argentinian footballer
Santiago Dellapè
b. 1978
Santiago Dellapè, Argentinian-Italian rugby player
Aaron Harang
b. 1978
Aaron Harang, American baseball player
Pierre Bouvier
b. 1979
Pierre Bouvier, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Rosario Dawson
b. 1979
Rosario Dawson, American actress
Andrew W.K.
b. 1979
Andrew W.K., American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, motivational speaker, and music producer
Grant Hackett
b. 1980
Grant Hackett, Australian swimmer
Angela Nikodinov
b. 1980
Angela Nikodinov, American figure skater
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Tony Schmidt
b. 1980
Tony Schmidt, German race car driver
Jo Hyun-jae
b. 1980
Jo Hyun-jae, South Korean actor
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Bill Murphy (baseball)
b. 1981
Bill Murphy, American baseball player
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Evangelos Tsiolis
b. 1981
Evangelos Tsiolis, Greek footballer
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Giacomo Brichetto
b. 1983
Giacomo Brichetto, Italian footballer
Alan Campbell (rower)
b. 1983
Alan Campbell, British sculler
Christos Marangos
b. 1983
Christos Marangos, Cypriot footballer
Ryuhei Matsuda
b. 1983
Ryuhei Matsuda, Japanese actor
Gilles Müller
b. 1983
Gilles Müller, Luxembourgian tennis player
Tyler Lumsden
b. 1983
Tyler Lumsden, American baseball player
Leandro Rinaudo
b. 1983
Leandro Rinaudo, Italian footballer
Prince Fielder
b. 1984
Prince Fielder, American baseball player
Chase Headley
b. 1984
Chase Headley, American baseball player
Jake Long
b. 1985
Jake Long, American football player
Henrique Andrade Silva
b. 1985
Henrique Andrade Silva, Brazilian footballer
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Scott Bolton
b. 1987
Scott Bolton, Australian rugby league player
Vitaliy Pushkar
b. 1987
Vitaliy Pushkar, Ukrainian race car driver
J. R. Fitzpatrick
b. 1988
J. R. Fitzpatrick, Canadian race car driver
Ellen White (footballer)
b. 1989
Ellen White, English footballer
Majlinda Kelmendi
b. 1991
Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovar judoka
Stasija Rage
b. 1991
Stasija Rage, Latvian figure skater
Dan Burn
b. 1992
Dan Burn, English footballer
William Hopoate
b. 1992
William Hopoate, Australian rugby league player
Ryosuke Yamada
b. 1993
Ryosuke Yamada, Japanese idol
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Ryan Auger
b. 1994
Ryan Auger, English footballer
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Saron Läänmäe
b. 1996
Saron Läänmäe, Estonian footballer