Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

1901  Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby and the Lady).   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer.   

1903  Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies.   

1904  The steam locomotive City of Truro is recorded as becoming the inaugural steam engine to exceed 100mph   

1905  Ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78   

1906  Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats).   

1907  Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame).   

1908  Dirk Fock is recorded as becoming Governor of Suriname   

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert.   

1911  Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland.   

1911  Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)   

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love).   

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote   

1913  John Hayes, Admiral.   

1914  President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day   

1914  In this year, 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud claims in 2:03.4   

1914  Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor   

1915  German and French fight the Battle of Artois   

1915  German and French fight Battle of Artois.   

1915  Richard Janvrin, British vice admiral.   

1916  British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey.   

1916  Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist   

1917  George Fleming, cyclist   

1918  Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes).   

1919  Arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove)   

1920  Richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)   

1922  The Egyptian governmant is recorded as becoming the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish   

1922  Sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark)   

1924  Bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!).   

1925  Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid   

1925  Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance   

1926  Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make inaugural flight over North Pole   

1926  Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole   

1926  Alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England)   

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1147  Minamoto no yoritomo: Japanese shogun   

1265  Dante alighieri: Italian poet (divina commedia)   

1596  Abraham van diepenbeeck: Painter   

1738  John pindar: [peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni paisiello: Italian composer (barber of seville)   

1783  Alexander ross: Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James pollard espy: Penns, meteorologist (philosphy of storms)   

1793  Johannes c de jonge: Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Stanislaus: Polish bishop of cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus vi lagaboeter: King of norway (1263-80),   

1315  Death of Hugh v: Duke of burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'albergati: Italian cardinal,   

1446  Death of Mary of enghien: Queen of naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean lavite: Atrechts painter,   

1474  Peter van hagenbach: Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "cardinal" van bourbon: Archbishop of rouen,