Famous Deaths In May - 09

1927  On this day in history tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

1928  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1931  A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1937  Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on May - 09.   

1938  On this day in history death of thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866)   

1944  Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1945  Clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on this day in history.   

1950  Death of Esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883) on May - 09.   

1951  On this day in history marie Ault, dies at 80   

1952  Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on May - 09.   

1955  Death of Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) on May - 09.   

1957  On May - 09 ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies   

1958  Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1965  Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62 on May - 09.   

1966  On this day in history alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on May - 09.   

1968  Finlay Currie, dies at 90 on May - 09.   

1970  On May - 09 percy Brier, composer, dies at 84   

1974  On May - 09 lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69   

1975  On this day in history philip Dorn, dies at 73   

1976  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 09 james Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55   

1979  On May - 09 cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95   

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 09 edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69   

1986  Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78   

1989  Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66   

1991  On this day in history james L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies   

1992  Mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident on May - 09.   

1993  Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1994  Death of Elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

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1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.