Page 7: Historical Events In May - 09

1960  On this day in history uS send U-2 over USSR   

1962  Beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone on May - 09.   

1962  Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 09.   

1964  Khrushchev visits Egypt on May - 09.   

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

1965  On May - 09 beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert   

1965  On May - 09 luna 5 launched (USSR) first attempt to soft land on Moon (fails)   

1965  On May - 09 leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62   

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 May - 09.   

1967  The first flight of the short haul Fokker F-28 Fellowship is made on May - 09.   

1967  On May - 09 elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies   

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

1970  100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War on May - 09.   

1970  On this day in history percy Brier, composer, dies at 84   

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

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

1971  On this day in history friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes   

1971  Largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history on May - 09.   

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

1971  23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton on May - 09.   

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

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

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  On May - 09 mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Republic of Cameroon   

1977  Patty Hearst let out of jail on May - 09.   

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

1978  Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found on May - 09.   

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

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

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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  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

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

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.   

1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

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

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

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.