Historical Events In May - 09

1901  On May - 09 australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne   

1901  On May - 09 tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa   

1901  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies   

1904  The steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine to exceed 100mph on this day in history.   

1905  Ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78 on May - 09.   

1906  Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats) on May - 09.   

1907  On this day in history baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)   

1908  On May - 09 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname   

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on May - 09.   

1911  Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love)   

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

1913  On this day in history john Hayes, Admiral   

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

1914  On this day in history 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4   

1914  On May - 09 carlo Maria Giulini, conductor   

1915  On this day in history german &French fight the Battle of Artois   

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

1915  On this day in history richard Janvrin, British vice admiral   

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

1916  Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist on this day in history.   

1917  George Fleming, cyclist on this day in history.   

1918  Mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes) on May - 09.   

1919  Arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove) on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 09 richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)   

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

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 May - 09.   

1925  Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

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

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

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

1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

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

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.