Historical Events In May - 09

1926  On May - 09 richard Byrd &Floyd Bennett make first flight over North Pole  

1926  Richard Byrd & Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole on this day in history.  

1926  Alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England) on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies  

1927  Australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra on May - 09.  

1927  53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6 on May - 09.  

1927  John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland) on this day in history.  

1927  On May - 09 tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies  

1928  Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.  

1928  On May - 09 constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81  

1929  NY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates on May - 09.  

1929  On May - 09 anthony Lloyd, Lord Justice of Appeal  

1930  56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo)  

1931  57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 on this day in history.  

1931  Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35) on this day in history.  

1931  On May - 09 a[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78  

1932  Piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity on this day in history.  

1932  58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 on May - 09.  

1932  On May - 09 conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66)  

1933  On this day in history spanish anarchists call for general strike  

1934  The birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor on May - 09.  

1934  Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University! on this day in history.  

1936  First KLM airplane to land on Bonaire on May - 09.  

1936  Italy takes Addis Ababa, annexing Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on this day in history.  

1936  The birth of Albert Finney, Actor on this day in history.  

1936  On May - 09 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire  

1937  Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) on this day in history.  

1937  On May - 09 walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43  

1939  Catholic church beatified the first Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha on this day in history.  

1939  On May - 09 catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha  

1940  The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany on this day in history.  

1941  English Army breaks German spy codes on this day in history.  

1942  On May - 09 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57  

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

1265  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.  

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

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist  

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

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.  

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

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.  

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.  

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded  

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66