Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

1901  Australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne on May - 09.   

1901  Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa on this day in history.   

1901  Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne on May - 09.   

1901  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1907  On May - 09 baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)   

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

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on this day in history.   

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

1911  Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show) on this day in history.   

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love) on this day in history.   

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote on May - 09.   

1913  John Hayes, Admiral on this day in history.   

1914  President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day on May - 09.   

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

1914  On this day in history carlo Maria Giulini, conductor   

1915  German &French fight the Battle of Artois on this day in history.   

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

1915  Richard Janvrin, British vice admiral on May - 09.   

1916  On May - 09 british-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey   

1916  On May - 09 bernard William George Rose, composer/organist   

1917  On May - 09 george Fleming, cyclist   

1918  On this day in history mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)   

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

1920  Richard Adams, author (Day Gone By) on May - 09.   

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!)   

1925  On May - 09 cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid   

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 this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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