Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 09

1927  On May - 09 tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

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

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

1937  On this day in history walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43   

1938  Death of Thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866) on May - 09.   

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

1945  On May - 09 clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies   

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

1950  Death of Esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883) 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 this day in history.   

1955  Death of Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) on May - 09.   

1957  On this day in history ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies   

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

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

1966  On May - 09 alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on May - 09.   

1968  On May - 09 finlay Currie, dies at 90   

1970  On May - 09 percy Brier, composer, dies at 84   

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

1975  On May - 09 philip Dorn, dies at 73   

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

1977  James Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55 on May - 09.   

1979  Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on May - 09.   

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

1985  Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1986  On May - 09 dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60   

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

1989  On May - 09 keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33   

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

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

1992  Mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident on May - 09.   

1993  Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

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.