April 9 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on April 9 (12)

• Benedetto Castelli (Died: 1643-04-09) — Italian mathematician known for his work in various fields of science and mathematics.
• Charles Baudelaire (Born: 1821-04-09) — Master of modern poetry, Baudelaire captured the ephemeral beauty of industrial Paris.
• Christina, Queen of Sweden (Died: 1689-04-09) — Queen of Sweden, known for her intellect, patronage, and dramatic abdication to Rome.
• Eadweard Muybridge (Born: 1830-04-09) — Pioneering English photographer known for motion studies and early cinema.
• Erich Ludendorff (Born: 1865-04-09) — Prussian general and politician famed for his role in WWI and German military strategy.
• François Rabelais (Died: 1553-04-09) — Pioneering French Renaissance humanist, satirist, and scholar.
• Francis Bacon (Died: 1626-04-09) — English philosopher and statesman, proponent of empiricism and the scientific method.
• Frank Lloyd Wright (Died: 1959-04-09) — Visionary American architect known for Organic Architecture and the Prairie Style.
• Leighton Meester (Born: 1986-04-09) — American actress, singer, and model known for her role as Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl.
• Leopold II of Belgium (Born: 1835-04-09) — Second King of the Belgians and founder of the Congo Free State.
• Lil Nas X (Born: 1999-04-09) — Rapper and songwriter known for 'Old Town Road' and pioneering queer visibility in mainstream music.
• William of Ockham (Died: 1349-04-09) — Major Franciscan theologian and nominalist philosopher of the 14th century.