Page 5: Historical Events In May - 09

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

1926  Richard Byrd & Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole on May - 09.   

1926  On May - 09 alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England)   

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

1927  On this day in history 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 May - 09 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 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  Joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo) on May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history spanish anarchists call for general strike   

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  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 May - 09.   

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

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

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

1939  On May - 09 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 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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

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

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

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  On May - 09 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 May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

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

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.