Who was born on May 9

113 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 9, including Minamoto no Yoritomo, Maharana Pratap, Jerónima de la Asunción. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

48 documented historical events happened on May 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The inaugural exhibition of the Society of Artists of Great Britain opened at Spring Gardens in London. On the same day, in another year: Second Schleswig War: The Battle of Heligoland (depicted), the last naval engagement fought by squadrons of wooden ships, took place between the Danish and Austro-Prussian fleets. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.