Page 6: 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  Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana on May - 09.   

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

1944  On May - 09 russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol   

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

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

1944  On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86   

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

1945  On this day in history czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1945  Nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 09 norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested   

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  On this day in history clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies   

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

1950  On May - 09 norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville   

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies   

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 May - 09.   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.   

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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

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