Historical Events In May - 09

1980  35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge on this day in history.   

1981  Kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian on May - 09.   

1981  On May - 09 c E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies   

1985  On this day in history edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69   

1986  Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies on this day in history.   

1986  Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60 on May - 09.   

1987  On May - 09 183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw   

1987  Actor Tom Cruise (27) &actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry on May - 09.   

1987  On May - 09 obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78   

1988  Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth on May - 09.   

1988  On this day in history belgium 8th Government of Martens forms   

1988  On this day in history belgium: 8th Government of Martens forms   

1989  On this day in history journalists petition Chinese Government for freedom of press   

1989  Vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste" on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33   

1989  Vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech: "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste" on May - 09.   

1990  On this day in history new York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur   

1990  Luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 09 italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession   

1991  On this day in history michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer   

1991  On May - 09 james L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies   

1992  On this day in history america's Cup finals begin in San Diego   

1992  On this day in history final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV   

1992  Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe on May - 09.   

1992  On this day in history mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident   

1993  Landslide in Nambija Ecuador, kills 300 on May - 09.   

1993  Paraguay holds its first presidential &parliamentary elections in 50 years on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 09 freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61   

1994  Massachusetts murderer Joel Rifkind found guilty in New York on May - 09.   

1995  On May - 09 kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus   

1995  Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, dies at 68 on May - 09.   

1997  The first US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam on May - 09.   

2005  On May - 09 a town in Brazil declares Orgasm Day.   

2006  On May - 09 beaconsfield mine collapse: After 14 days trapped underground, miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb are rescued in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia.   

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

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

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

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

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

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

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

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

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