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  On this day in history fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady)   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer on May - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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

1908  On May - 09 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname   

1910  On May - 09 barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert   

1911  On this day in history fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland   

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 this day in history.   

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote on this day in history.   

1913  John Hayes, Admiral on this day in history.   

1914  President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day on May - 09.   

1914  40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4 on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 09 carlo Maria Giulini, conductor   

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

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

1915  On May - 09 richard Janvrin, British vice admiral   

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

1916  On May - 09 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  Arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove) on May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On May - 09 bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!)   

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

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

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1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  On May - 09 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

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