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 (now Italy) (d. 1919)
About May 9, 1857
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 166 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
