Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

1901  Australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne on May - 09.   

1901  On this day in history tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa   

1901  On this day in history australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne   

1901  On May - 09 fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady)   

1903  On this day in history walter Dehmel, writer   

1903  Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies on May - 09.   

1904  On May - 09 the steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine to exceed 100mph.   

1905  Ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats)   

1907  Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame) on May - 09.   

1908  On May - 09 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname   

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on this day in history.   

1911  Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 09 harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)   

1912  On this day in history pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love)   

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote on May - 09.   

1913  On May - 09 john Hayes, Admiral   

1914  On this day in history president Wilson proclaims Mother's Day   

1914  40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4 on May - 09.   

1914  On this day in history carlo Maria Giulini, conductor   

1915  On May - 09 german &French fight the Battle of Artois   

1915  On May - 09 german & French fight Battle of Artois   

1915  On May - 09 richard Janvrin, British vice admiral   

1916  British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history bernard William George Rose, composer/organist   

1917  On May - 09 george Fleming, cyclist   

1918  Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 09 arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove)   

1920  Richard Adams, author (Day Gone By) on May - 09.   

1922  The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish on May - 09.   

1922  On May - 09 sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark)   

1924  Bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid   

1925  On this day in history peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance   

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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  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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

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 May - 09.   

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

1443  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66