Page 5: Historical Events In May - 09

1926  On May - 09 richard Byrd &Floyd Bennett make first flight over North Pole   

1926  Richard Byrd & Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole on this day in history.   

1926  Alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England) on May - 09.   

1926  On this day in history joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies   

1927  On May - 09 australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra   

1927  On May - 09 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6   

1927  On this day in history john McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland)   

1927  Tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies on May - 09.   

1928  Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history nY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates   

1929  On this day in history anthony Lloyd, Lord Justice of Appeal   

1930  56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo)   

1931  57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 on May - 09.   

1931  Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35) on this day in history.   

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

1932  Piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 09 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8   

1932  On this day in history conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66)   

1933  On May - 09 spanish anarchists call for general strike   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor   

1934  Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University! on May - 09.   

1936  First KLM airplane to land on Bonaire on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history italy takes Addis Ababa, annexing Abyssinia (Ethiopia)   

1936  The birth of Albert Finney, Actor on May - 09.   

1936  1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire on this day in history.   

1937  Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) on May - 09.   

1937  On this day in history walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43   

1939  Catholic church beatified the first Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha on May - 09.   

1939  On this day in history catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha   

1940  The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany on May - 09.   

1941  On this day in history english Army breaks German spy codes   

1942  68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 on this day in history.   

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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 May - 09.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

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

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

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

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on May - 09.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.