Page 6: Historical Events In May - 09

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

1943  Rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens on May - 09.   

1944  On May - 09 country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana   

1944  Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 09 russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol   

1944  The first eye bank opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested   

1945  Victory celebration at Red Square on May - 09.   

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

1949  Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London on May - 09.   

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

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

1951  Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River on May - 09.   

1951  Marie Ault, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1955  German Federal Republic joins NATO on May - 09.   

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on May - 09.   

1958  On May - 09 botvinnik recaptures world chess championship   

1958  Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on May - 09.   

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

1960  On this day in history uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally   

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

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

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

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

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

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

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

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.