Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 09

1927  On this day in history tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

1928  On this day in history constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81   

1931  A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 on May - 09.   

1937  Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history death of thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866)   

1944  On May - 09 ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86   

1945  Clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies on May - 09.   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on May - 09.   

1950  On May - 09 death of esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883)   

1951  Marie Ault, dies at 80 on May - 09.   

1952  On this day in history canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45   

1955  On May - 09 death of kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858)   

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on this day in history.   

1958  Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on May - 09.   

1965  On May - 09 leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62   

1966  On May - 09 alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 09 finlay Currie, dies at 90   

1970  On May - 09 percy Brier, composer, dies at 84   

1974  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history philip Dorn, dies at 73   

1976  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74 on May - 09.   

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

1979  On this day in history cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95   

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

1985  Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1986  Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78   

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

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

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

1992  Mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident on May - 09.   

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

1994  On this day in history death of elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter (b. 1924)   

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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  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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 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.