In births:
| May 9th 1895 | | Richard Barthelmess, NYC, actor (Broken Blossoms, Noose)
| | May 9th 1899 | | Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet
| | May 9th 1901 | | Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady)
| | May 9th 1901 | | George Duckworth, cricket wicket-keeper (England late 20's early 30's)
| | May 9th 1903 | | Walter Dehmel, writer
| | May 9th 1906 | | Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats)
| | May 9th 1907 | | Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)
| | May 9th 1910 | | Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert
| | May 9th 1910 | | P E Palia, cricketer (appeared in India's 1st Test-Lord's 1932)
| | May 9th 1911 | | Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)
| | May 9th 1912 | | Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love)
| | May 9th 1913 | | John Hayes, Admiral
| | May 9th 1913 | | Victor Smith, Admiral (Australian Chiefs of Staff)
| | May 9th 1914 | | Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
| | May 9th 1914 | | Frank Chacksfield, arranger/orch leader
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