Page 6: Historical Events In May - 09

1943  5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia on May - 09.   

1943  On this day in history rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens   

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

1944  Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested on May - 09.   

1944  Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 09 the first eye bank opens (NYC)   

1944  1st eye bank opens in New York on May - 09.   

1944  On May - 09 ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86   

1945  Channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis on May - 09.   

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on May - 09.   

1945  On May - 09 nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested   

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

1945  On May - 09 victory celebration at Red Square   

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

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

1946  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco on this day in history.   

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

1949  On May - 09 louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

1950  On this day in history french Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration   

1950  On this day in history norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville   

1950  French Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River   

1951  Marie Ault, dies at 80 on May - 09.   

1952  On May - 09 canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45   

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  Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship on this day in history.   

1958  Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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 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  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 this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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  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