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 May - 09.   

1926  Alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England) on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 09 joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies   

1927  Australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra on May - 09.   

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

1927  John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland) on May - 09.   

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  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on May - 09.   

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

1930  Joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59   

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 May - 09.   

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

1932  On this day in history 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8   

1932  Conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66) on this day in history.   

1933  Spanish anarchists call for general strike on May - 09.   

1934  The birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor on May - 09.   

1934  On May - 09 bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University!   

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

1936  Italy takes Addis Ababa, annexing Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on May - 09.   

1936  On this day in history the birth of Albert Finney, Actor   

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

1937  On this day in history reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6)   

1937  On May - 09 walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43   

1939  On May - 09 catholic church beatified the first Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha   

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

1940  On this day in history the RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany   

1941  English Army breaks German spy codes on May - 09.   

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

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

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.   

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

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66