Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

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

1901  Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady)   

1903  On this day in history walter Dehmel, writer   

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

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

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

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  On May - 09 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname   

1910  On May - 09 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  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 May - 09 john Hayes, Admiral   

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

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  Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist on May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)   

1922  The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish on this day in history.   

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  On May - 09 cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid   

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  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

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

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

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 May - 09.   

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

1280  On May - 09 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  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66