Page 5: Historical Events In May - 09

1926  Richard Byrd &Floyd Bennett make first flight over North Pole on May - 09.   

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  Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies on May - 09.   

1927  Australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history john McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland)   

1927  On May - 09 tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

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

1928  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on May - 09.   

1929  On May - 09 nY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates   

1929  Anthony Lloyd, Lord Justice of Appeal on May - 09.   

1930  56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 on May - 09.   

1930  On this day in history joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo)   

1931  On May - 09 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59   

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

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

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  Spanish anarchists call for general strike on this day in history.   

1934  The birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor on May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1937  Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) on this day in history.   

1937  Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1939  Catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha on this day in history.   

1940  The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany on this day in history.   

1941  English Army breaks German spy codes on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

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

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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

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  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 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 May - 09.