Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 09

1927  On May - 09 tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

1928  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1931  A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1937  Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on May - 09.   

1938  Death of Thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 09 louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

1950  Death of Esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history marie Ault, dies at 80   

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

1955  Death of Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on May - 09.   

1958  On this day in history bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47   

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

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 this day in history finlay Currie, dies at 90   

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

1974  On this day in history lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69   

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

1976  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on May - 09.   

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

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

1987  Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78 on May - 09.   

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

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

1991  James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1994  On May - 09 death of elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter (b. 1924)   

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

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

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

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

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

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On May - 09 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