Page 6: Historical Events In May - 09

1943  5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  Rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens on this day in history.   

1944  Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana on May - 09.   

1944  Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested on May - 09.   

1944  Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on this day in history.   

1944  The first eye bank opens (NYC) on May - 09.   

1944  1st eye bank opens in New York on this day in history.   

1944  Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1945  Channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis on May - 09.   

1945  On May - 09 czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1945  On May - 09 nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested   

1945  On this day in history norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested   

1945  Victory celebration at Red Square on May - 09.   

1945  On May - 09 czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (Natl Day)   

1945  On May - 09 clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies   

1946  On this day in history king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto   

1946  1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres on this day in history.   

1947  The World Bank opens in Washington, United States on May - 09.   

1949  On May - 09 britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  On this day in history prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco   

1949  On this day in history britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  On this day in history louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

1950  French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 09 norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville   

1950  French Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River   

1951  Marie Ault, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45   

1955  On May - 09 german Federal Republic joins NATO   

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on this day in history.   

1958  Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 09 bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47   

1960  On this day in history nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth   

1960  On this day in history uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally   

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1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

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

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

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

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  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