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  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  Walter Dehmel, writer on May - 09.   

1903  On May - 09 rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies   

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

1907  Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame) on this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1913  John Hayes, Admiral on May - 09.   

1914  On May - 09 president Wilson proclaims Mother's Day   

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

1914  On May - 09 carlo Maria Giulini, conductor   

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

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

1915  Richard Janvrin, British vice admiral on May - 09.   

1916  British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey on May - 09.   

1916  Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)   

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

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

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

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

1925  Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance on this day in history.   

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1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

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

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

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

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.