Page 8: Historical Events In May - 09

1980  35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian   

1981  On May - 09 c E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies   

1985  Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1986  Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60   

1987  183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw on May - 09.   

1987  On May - 09 actor Tom Cruise (27) &actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry   

1987  Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth   

1988  On May - 09 belgium 8th Government of Martens forms   

1988  On this day in history belgium: 8th Government of Martens forms   

1989  Journalists petition Chinese Government for freedom of press on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste"   

1989  Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1989  Vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech: "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste" on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history new York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur   

1990  On May - 09 luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66   

1991  On this day in history italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession   

1991  Michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer on May - 09.   

1991  James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history america's Cup finals begin in San Diego   

1992  On this day in history final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV   

1992  On this day in history michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe   

1992  Mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 09 landslide in Nambija Ecuador, kills 300   

1993  On May - 09 paraguay holds its first presidential &parliamentary elections in 50 years   

1993  Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1994  Massachusetts murderer Joel Rifkind found guilty in New York on May - 09.   

1995  On May - 09 kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus   

1995  On this day in history abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, dies at 68   

1997  The first US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam on this day in history.   

2005  A town in Brazil declares Orgasm Day on May - 09.   

2006  On this day in history beaconsfield mine collapse: After 14 days trapped underground, miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb are rescued in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia.   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

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

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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 May - 09.   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

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

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.