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Historical Events Happened In May - 09

Saturday, 08 March 2014

1960  US send U-2 over USSR on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone  

1962  On this day in history laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time  

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1964  On this day in history khrushchev visits Egypt  

1964  On this day in history peter &Gordon release "World Without Love"  

1965  Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert on this day in history.  

1965  Luna 5 launched (USSR) first attempt to soft land on Moon (fails) on this day in history.  

1965  Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1966  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on this day in history.  

1966  Alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history the first flight of the short haul Fokker F-28 Fellowship is made  

1967  On this day in history elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies  

1968  On this day in history finlay Currie, dies at 90  

1970  100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War on this day in history.  

1970  Percy Brier, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history 23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton  

1971  On this day in history elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42)  

1971  Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history  

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) on this day in history.  

1971  23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history house Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment  

1974  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

1976  On this day in history raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74  

1977  On this day in history hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed  

1977  Mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Republic of Cameroon on this day in history.  

1977  Patty Hearst let out of jail on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history james Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55  

1978  On this day in history corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found  

1979  On this day in history uS &USSR sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons  

1979  Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

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Famous Birthdays In May - 09

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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Famous Deaths In May - 09

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.  

1280  On this day in history 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  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.  

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.  

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.  

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.  

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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