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

1944  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

1944  Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 09 channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis   

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 09 nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested   

1945  On May - 09 norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested   

1945  On May - 09 victory celebration at Red Square   

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1947  On May - 09 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  Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London on May - 09.   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on May - 09.   

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

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

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

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

1955  On May - 09 german Federal Republic joins NATO   

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

1958  On May - 09 botvinnik recaptures world chess championship   

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

1960  On May - 09 nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth   

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 this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

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 this day in history.   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on May - 09.   

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