Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

1901  Australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 09 tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa   

1901  Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne on May - 09.   

1901  Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady) on this day in history.   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer on May - 09.   

1903  Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 09.   

1906  Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)   

1908  Dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname on May - 09.   

1910  On May - 09 barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert   

1911  Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland on May - 09.   

1911  Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1914  Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor on May - 09.   

1915  German &French fight the Battle of Artois on this day in history.   

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

1915  Richard Janvrin, British vice admiral on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 09 british-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey   

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

1917  On this day in history george Fleming, cyclist   

1918  On this day in history mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)   

1919  Arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove) on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 09 richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)   

1922  The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish on this day in history.   

1922  Sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark) on May - 09.   

1924  Bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!) on May - 09.   

1925  Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid on May - 09.   

1925  Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance on May - 09.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1793  On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.