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 May - 09.   

1901  Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady) on May - 09.   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer on this day in history.   

1903  Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies on May - 09.   

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

1905  On this day in history ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78   

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

1907  On May - 09 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 May - 09.   

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

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote on May - 09.   

1913  John Hayes, Admiral on May - 09.   

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  German &French fight the Battle of Artois on May - 09.   

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

1917  On this day in history 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 May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!)   

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

1925  On this day in history 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  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

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

1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On this day in history 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  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.