Historical Events In May - 09

1901  On May - 09 australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne  

1901  On May - 09 tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa  

1901  On May - 09 australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne  

1901  Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady) on May - 09.  

1903  On this day in history walter Dehmel, writer  

1903  On May - 09 rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies  

1904  The steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine to exceed 100mph on May - 09.  

1905  On May - 09 ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78  

1906  Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats) on May - 09.  

1907  On May - 09 baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)  

1908  On this day in history dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname  

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on this day in history.  

1911  Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland on this day in history.  

1911  On May - 09 harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)  

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love) on May - 09.  

1913  On May - 09 17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote  

1913  John Hayes, Admiral on May - 09.  

1914  President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day on this day in history.  

1914  40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4 on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history carlo Maria Giulini, conductor  

1915  German &French fight the Battle of Artois on May - 09.  

1915  German & French fight Battle of Artois on this day in history.  

1915  On May - 09 richard Janvrin, British vice admiral  

1916  British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history bernard William George Rose, composer/organist  

1917  On May - 09 george Fleming, cyclist  

1918  Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) on May - 09.  

1919  On May - 09 arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove)  

1920  On this day in history richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)  

1922  On May - 09 the Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish  

1922  Sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark) on May - 09.  

1924  Bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!) on May - 09.  

1925  On May - 09 cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid  

1925  On this day in history peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance  

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1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)  

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

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.  

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader  

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 May - 09.  

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.  

1280  On this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42  

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)  

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.  

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.  

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies  

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on May - 09.  

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66