Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

1901  On this day in history australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne   

1901  On this day in history tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa   

1901  On this day in history australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne   

1901  On this day in history fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady)   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer on this day in history.   

1903  Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies on May - 09.   

1904  On May - 09 the steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine to exceed 100mph.   

1905  On this day in history ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78   

1906  On this day in history eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats)   

1907  Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame) on this day in history.   

1908  Dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert   

1911  On May - 09 fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland   

1911  On May - 09 harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)   

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love) on May - 09.   

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote on this day in history.   

1913  On May - 09 john Hayes, Admiral   

1914  On this day in history president Wilson proclaims Mother's Day   

1914  On May - 09 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4   

1914  Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor on May - 09.   

1915  On May - 09 german &French fight the Battle of Artois   

1915  German & French fight Battle of Artois on May - 09.   

1915  Richard Janvrin, British vice admiral on this day in history.   

1916  British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey on this day in history.   

1916  Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist on May - 09.   

1917  George Fleming, cyclist on May - 09.   

1918  Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove)   

1920  Richard Adams, author (Day Gone By) on this day in history.   

1922  The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish on May - 09.   

1922  Sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark) on May - 09.   

1924  On May - 09 bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!)   

1925  Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 09 peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1740  On May - 09 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

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

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66