Historical Events In May - 09

1943  On this day in history 5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia   

1943  On May - 09 rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens   

1944  On this day in history country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana   

1944  On this day in history dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested   

1944  Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on May - 09.   

1944  On this day in history the first eye bank opens (NYC)   

1944  1st eye bank opens in New York on this day in history.   

1944  Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1945  Channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 09 czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1945  Nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested on May - 09.   

1945  Norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested on May - 09.   

1945  Victory celebration at Red Square on this day in history.   

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

1945  Clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto   

1946  1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres on May - 09.   

1947  The World Bank opens in Washington, United States on this day in history.   

1949  Britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London on May - 09.   

1949  On this day in history prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco   

1949  On May - 09 britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  On this day in history louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

1950  French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on this day in history.   

1950  Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 09 french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS   

1951  Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 09 marie Ault, dies at 80   

1952  Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on this day in history.   

1955  German Federal Republic joins NATO on this day in history.   

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 09 botvinnik recaptures world chess championship   

1958  On this day in history bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47   

1960  On this day in history nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth   

1960  US is first country to use the birth control pill legally on this day in history.   

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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 May - 09.   

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  On May - 09 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 May - 09.   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

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

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66