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 May - 09 kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian  

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69  

1986  On May - 09 tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies  

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

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

1987  Actor Tom Cruise (27) &actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry on this day in history.  

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

1988  Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth on this day in history.  

1988  Belgium 8th Government of Martens forms on May - 09.  

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

1989  Journalists petition Chinese Government for freedom of press on May - 09.  

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.  

1989  Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33 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"  

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

1990  Luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66 on May - 09.  

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  Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.  

1992  On May - 09 michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe  

1992  On May - 09 mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident  

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

1993  Paraguay holds its first presidential &parliamentary elections in 50 years on May - 09.  

1993  On May - 09 freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61  

1994  On May - 09 massachusetts murderer Joel Rifkind found guilty in New York  

1995  Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus on May - 09.  

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 May - 09.  

2005  On this day in history a town in Brazil declares Orgasm Day.  

2006  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)  

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.  

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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.  

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 May - 09.  

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

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist  

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 this day in history.  

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

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.  

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.  

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