Leopold Andrian

Austrian writer and diplomat (1875-1951).

Born May 9th, 1875 in Berlin.

Died November 19th, 1951 at 76 years old in Fribourg.

Nicholas Mayall

American astronomer (1906–1993).

Born May 9th, 1906 in Moline.

Died January 5th, 1993 at 86 years old in Tucson (diabetes).

Jean De Bie

Belgian footballer (1892-1961).

Born May 9th, 1892 in Uccle.

Died April 30th, 1961 at 68 years old in Brussels-Capital Region.

Walter Max Zimmerman

German botanist (1892-1980).

Born May 9th, 1892 in Walldürn.

Died June 30th, 1980 at 88 years old in Tübingen.

Jean Tharaud

French writer (1877–1952).

Born May 9th, 1877 in Saint-Junien.

Died April 8th, 1952 at 74 years old in Paris.

Mourad Melki

Tunisian association football player.

Born May 9th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Jérissa.

Carlo Sacconi

Catholic cardinal (1808-1889).

Born May 9th, 1808 in Montalto delle Marche.

Died February 25th, 1889 at 80 years old in Rome.

Markus Oscarsson

Canoeist.

Born May 9th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Västerås.

Volodymyr Hnatiuk

Ukrainian ethnographer and writer.

Born May 9th, 1871 in Velesniv.

Died October 6th, 1926 at 55 years old in Lviv.

Mika Lipponen

Finnish footballer.

Born May 9th, 1964 (age 62 years) in Kaarina.

Denis Oswald

Swiss rower and sports official.

Born May 9th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Neuchâtel.

Norihiro Nishi

Japanese association football player.

Born May 9th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Takatsuki.

Zach Railey

Sailor.

Born May 9th, 1984 (age 42 years) in St. Petersburg.

Estíbaliz Martínez

Spanish rhythmic gymnast.

Born May 9th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Nataša Bokal

Slovenian alpine skier (1967–2026).

Born May 9th, 1967 in Škofja Loka.

Died January 31st, 2026 at 58 years old in Škofja Loka. ^[ref]

Victor Schröter

Russian architect of baltic german origin (1839-1901).

Born May 9th, 1839 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 29th, 1901 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Evelyn Stevens

American racing cyclist.

Born May 9th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Claremont.

Koji Morisaki

Japanese association football player.

Born May 9th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Hiroshima.

Li Fuyu

Chinese road bicycle racer.

Born May 9th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Jinan.

Kalifa Tillisi

Libyan historian (1930–2010).

Born May 9th, 1930 in Tripoli.

Died January 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Tripoli.

Vasily Mosin

Russian sport shooter.

Born May 9th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Kazan.

Andrea Huber

Cross-country skier.

Born May 9th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Samedan.

Kateryna Desnytska

Ukrainian-born nurse (1886-1960).

Born May 9th, 1886 in Lutsk.

Died January 3rd, 1960 at 73 years old in Paris.

Juhani Järvinen

Finnish speed skater (1935–1984).

Born May 9th, 1935 in Tuulos.

Died May 31st, 1984 at 49 years old in Helsinki.

Rubens Bertogliati

Swiss cyclist.

Born May 9th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Lugano.