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

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

1928  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity on May - 09.   

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

1932  Conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66) on May - 09.   

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 May - 09 bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University!   

1936  On May - 09 first KLM airplane to land on Bonaire   

1936  Italy takes Addis Ababa, annexing Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on this day in history.   

1936  On May - 09 the birth of Albert Finney, Actor   

1936  On this day in history 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire   

1937  Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) on May - 09.   

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

1940  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

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

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

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

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66