Page 8: Historical Events In May - 09

1980  35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge on May - 09.   

1981  Kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies   

1986  On May - 09 dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60   

1987  183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw on this day in history.   

1987  Actor Tom Cruise (27) &actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry on May - 09.   

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

1988  On May - 09 australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth   

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

1988  Belgium: 8th Government of Martens forms on this day in history.   

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

1989  On May - 09 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  On this day in history keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33   

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 May - 09 new York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur   

1990  Luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1991  On this day in history michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer   

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 this day in history mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident   

1993  Landslide in Nambija Ecuador, kills 300 on this day in history.   

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

1993  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1997  On this day in history the first US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam   

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

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  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

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

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

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  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 May - 09.   

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

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

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  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.