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 this day in history.  

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

1944  On May - 09 russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol  

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

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 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 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  Clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies on May - 09.  

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 this day in history 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 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 May - 09 air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River  

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

1952  Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on May - 09.  

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

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  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 May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet  

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

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies  

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.