Historical Events In May - 09

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

1901  Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa on this day in history.  

1901  On May - 09 australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne  

1901  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history the steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine to exceed 100mph.  

1905  On May - 09 ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78  

1906  Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats) on May - 09.  

1907  On May - 09 baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)  

1908  On this day in history dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname  

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on May - 09.  

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

1911  On this day in history harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)  

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love) on May - 09.  

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

1913  On this day in history john Hayes, Admiral  

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

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

1914  On this day in history carlo Maria Giulini, conductor  

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

1915  On this day in history german & French fight Battle of Artois  

1915  On this day in history richard Janvrin, British vice admiral  

1916  On this day in history british-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey  

1916  On May - 09 bernard William George Rose, composer/organist  

1917  On this day in history george Fleming, cyclist  

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

1919  On this day in history arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove)  

1920  Richard Adams, author (Day Gone By) on this day in history.  

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

1922  Sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark) on this day in history.  

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  Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance on May - 09.  

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

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)  

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

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

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.  

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

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.  

1280  On May - 09 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  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.  

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.  

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 this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66