Historical Events In May - 09

1943  On May - 09 5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia  

1943  On this day in history rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens  

1944  Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana on this day in history.  

1944  Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested on this day in history.  

1944  Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history the first eye bank opens (NYC)  

1944  1st eye bank opens in New York on May - 09.  

1944  Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on May - 09.  

1945  Channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis on May - 09.  

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested  

1945  On May - 09 norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested  

1945  Victory celebration at Red Square on this day in history.  

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (Natl Day) on this day in history.  

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

1946  King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres  

1947  On this day in history the World Bank opens in Washington, United States  

1949  Britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London on May - 09.  

1949  On this day in history prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco  

1949  On this day in history britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London  

1949  On this day in history louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies  

1950  French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville  

1950  On this day in history french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS  

1951  Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River on this day in history.  

1951  Marie Ault, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

1955  On May - 09 german Federal Republic joins NATO  

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on May - 09.  

1958  On this day in history botvinnik recaptures world chess championship  

1958  Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on May - 09.  

1960  Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth on May - 09.  

1960  On this day in history uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally  

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

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

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

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)  

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 this day in history.  

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42  

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)  

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies  

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

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

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