Page 6: Historical Events In May - 09

1943  On May - 09 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  On this day in history russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol   

1944  The first eye bank opens (NYC) on May - 09.   

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

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  On May - 09 norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested   

1945  On this day in history victory celebration at Red Square   

1945  On this day in history 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  1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  On May - 09 prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco   

1949  On this day in history britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1951  On this day in history marie Ault, dies at 80   

1952  On this day in history canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45   

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

1957  On this day in history ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies   

1958  On this day in history botvinnik recaptures world chess championship   

1958  On May - 09 bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47   

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

1960  US is first country to use the birth control pill legally on May - 09.   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  On May - 09 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

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 this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

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  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66