Famous Birthdays
- Luigi Illica, Italian poet and opera librettist (Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème", "Tosca", and "Madama Butterfly"; Umberto Giordano's "Andrea Chénier"), born in Castell'Arquato, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1919)
About May 9, 1857
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 167 years, 2 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
