Historical Events In May - 09

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

1943  On May - 09 rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens   

1944  On May - 09 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 May - 09.   

1944  On May - 09 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 May - 09.   

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

1945  On this day in history 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  On May - 09 victory celebration at Red Square   

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

1945  On May - 09 clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies   

1946  On May - 09 king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto   

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

1947  On this day in history the World Bank opens in Washington, United States   

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

1949  Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco on May - 09.   

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

1950  Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville on May - 09.   

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  Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

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

1960  Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth on May - 09.   

1960  On May - 09 uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally   

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

1738  On May - 09 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  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

1793  On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  On this day in history 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  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

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