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

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

1927  On May - 09 australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra   

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

1928  On this day in history barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1928  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59   

1931  On this day in history vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35)   

1931  A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1932  Piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity on this day in history.   

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 May - 09.   

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

1934  Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University! on May - 09.   

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

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

1937  On this day in history reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6)   

1937  On May - 09 walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43   

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  On this day in history the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany   

1941  On May - 09 english Army breaks German spy codes   

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

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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 May - 09.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

1793  On May - 09 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 May - 09 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  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 May - 09.