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  Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested   

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

1945  Victory celebration at Red Square on May - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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

1949  On May - 09 britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  On May - 09 louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

1950  French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on May - 09.   

1950  Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville on this day in history.   

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

1951  On May - 09 air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River   

1951  On May - 09 marie Ault, dies at 80   

1952  On May - 09 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 this day in history botvinnik recaptures world chess championship   

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  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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

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 May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

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