Page 5: Historical Events In May - 09

1926  On May - 09 richard Byrd &Floyd Bennett make first flight over North Pole   

1926  On this day in history richard Byrd & Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole   

1926  On May - 09 alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England)   

1926  On this day in history joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies   

1927  On this day in history australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra   

1927  On May - 09 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6   

1927  On May - 09 john McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland)   

1927  Tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies on May - 09.   

1928  Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 09 constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81   

1929  NY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history anthony Lloyd, Lord Justice of Appeal   

1930  56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 on this day in history.   

1930  Joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo) on May - 09.   

1931  57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 on this day in history.   

1931  Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35) on May - 09.   

1931  A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 on May - 09.   

1932  Piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity on May - 09.   

1932  58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 on May - 09.   

1932  Conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66) on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 09 spanish anarchists call for general strike   

1934  The birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University!   

1936  On this day in history first KLM airplane to land on Bonaire   

1936  On May - 09 italy takes Addis Ababa, annexing Abyssinia (Ethiopia)   

1936  The birth of Albert Finney, Actor on this day in history.   

1936  1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire on May - 09.   

1937  On May - 09 reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6)   

1937  On this day in history walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43   

1939  Catholic church beatified the first Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha on May - 09.   

1939  On this day in history catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha   

1940  On May - 09 the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany   

1941  English Army breaks German spy codes on May - 09.   

1942  On May - 09 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

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

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history 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.