Francesco Baracca

Italian flying ace (1888-1918).

Born May 9th, 1888 in Lugo.

Died June 19th, 1918 at 30 years old in Nervesa della Battaglia (killed in action).

Anne Sofie von Otter

Swedish mezzo-soprano.

Born May 9th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Stockholm.

Péter Márki-Zay

Hungarian politician, economist, mayor of hódmezővásárhely.

Born May 9th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Hódmezővásárhely.

Charles Simic

American poet (1938–2023).

Born May 9th, 1938 in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Died January 9th, 2023 at 84 years old in Dover. ^[ref]

Shinobu Ohtaka

Japanese manga artist.

Born May 9th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Kōtō-ku.

Zhang Linpeng

Chinese footballer.

Born May 9th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Jinan.

Elmore Smith

American basketball player.

Born May 9th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Macon.

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara

Nigerien president (1949-1999).

Born May 9th, 1949 in Dogondoutchi, Maradi.

Died April 9th, 1999 at 49 years old in Niamey (deliberate murder).

Yukiya Amano

Director general/international atomic energy agency (1947-2019).

Born May 9th, 1947 in Yugawara.

Died July 18th, 2019 at 72 years old in Vienna. ^[ref]

Gordon Bunshaft

American architect (1909–1990).

Born May 9th, 1909 in Buffalo.

Died August 6th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City.