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 May - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1908  On May - 09 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname   

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

1911  On May - 09 fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland   

1911  Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show) on May - 09.   

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history german &French fight the Battle of Artois   

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

1915  On May - 09 richard Janvrin, British vice admiral   

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

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

1917  On May - 09 george Fleming, cyclist   

1918  Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) on May - 09.   

1919  On May - 09 arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove)   

1920  Richard Adams, author (Day Gone By) on May - 09.   

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

1922  On this day in history sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark)   

1924  Bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!) on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 09 cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid   

1925  On May - 09 peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance   

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

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

1596  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

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

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

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

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

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

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66