Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 09

1927  On this day in history tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

1928  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on May - 09.   

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

1937  Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on this day in history.   

1938  On May - 09 death of thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866)   

1944  On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86   

1945  On this day in history clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 09 death of esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883)   

1951  On this day in history marie Ault, dies at 80   

1952  On this day in history canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45   

1955  On May - 09 death of kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858)   

1957  On May - 09 ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies   

1958  On this day in history bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47   

1965  On this day in history leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62   

1966  On this day in history alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

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

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

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

1974  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on May - 09.   

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

1976  On May - 09 raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74   

1977  On May - 09 james Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55   

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

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60   

1987  Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78 on May - 09.   

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

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

1991  James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies on May - 09.   

1992  On May - 09 mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident   

1993  On this day in history freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61   

1994  Death of Elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter (b. 1924) on May - 09.   

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

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

1596  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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

1740  On May - 09 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

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 May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist