Page 5: Historical Events In May - 09

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

1926  Richard Byrd & Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole on this day in history.   

1926  Alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England) on May - 09.   

1926  Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies on May - 09.   

1927  Australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra on May - 09.   

1927  On this day in history 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6   

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

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history nY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates   

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

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

1930  On May - 09 joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo)   

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

1931  On May - 09 vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35)   

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

1932  On May - 09 piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity   

1932  58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66)   

1933  Spanish anarchists call for general strike on May - 09.   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor   

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

1936  First KLM airplane to land on Bonaire on this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history the birth of Albert Finney, Actor   

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 May - 09.   

1937  Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on May - 09.   

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

1939  On May - 09 catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha   

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

1941  On this day in history english Army breaks German spy codes   

1942  68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 on this day in history.   

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1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.