Page 7: Historical Events In May - 09

1960  US send U-2 over USSR on May - 09.   

1962  Beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone on May - 09.   

1962  Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time on this day in history.   

1962  On May - 09 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 09.   

1964  Khrushchev visits Egypt on May - 09.   

1964  Peter &Gordon release "World Without Love" on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 09 beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert   

1965  On this day in history luna 5 launched (USSR) first attempt to soft land on Moon (fails)   

1965  Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1966  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on May - 09.   

1966  Alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1967  The first flight of the short haul Fokker F-28 Fellowship is made on May - 09.   

1967  On this day in history elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies   

1968  On this day in history finlay Currie, dies at 90   

1970  On this day in history 100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War   

1970  Percy Brier, composer, dies at 84 on May - 09.   

1971  On May - 09 23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42) on this day in history.   

1971  Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 09 largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history   

1971  On May - 09 elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42)   

1971  On May - 09 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

1974  House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment on this day in history.   

1974  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1975  Philip Dorn, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 09 raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74   

1977  On May - 09 hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed   

1977  On this day in history mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Republic of Cameroon   

1977  Patty Hearst let out of jail on this day in history.   

1977  James Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1978  Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found on this day in history.   

1979  US &USSR sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 09 cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95   

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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  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  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  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

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

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

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

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66