Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

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

1901  On this day in history 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 May - 09.   

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

1905  Ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78 on May - 09.   

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

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

1908  Dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname on this day in history.   

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on this day in history.   

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

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

1913  John Hayes, Admiral on this day in history.   

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 May - 09.   

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 this day in history german & French fight Battle of Artois   

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

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  George Fleming, cyclist on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 09 mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)   

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

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  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 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 this day in history 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  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

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

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

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

1460  On May - 09 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 this day in history.