Page 5: Historical Events In May - 09

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

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

1926  On this day in history alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England)   

1926  Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1927  John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland) on May - 09.   

1927  On this day in history tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

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

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

1929  NY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1930  On May - 09 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 May - 09 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 May - 09.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 May - 09.   

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

1939  On this day in history 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 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  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

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

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  On May - 09 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  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

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  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66