Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

1901  On May - 09 australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne   

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

1901  Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne on this day in history.   

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

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer on May - 09.   

1903  On this day in history rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies   

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 May - 09.   

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

1907  Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame) on May - 09.   

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

1910  On this day in history 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  On May - 09 pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love)   

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

1913  John Hayes, Admiral on May - 09.   

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

1914  On May - 09 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4   

1914  Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 09 the Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish   

1922  Sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark) on this day in history.   

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

1925  Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 09.   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

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  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

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 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.