Page 6: Historical Events In May - 09

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

1943  On this day in history rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens   

1944  On this day in history country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana   

1944  On this day in history dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested   

1944  On May - 09 russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol   

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis   

1945  On this day in history czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)   

1945  On this day in history nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested   

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

1945  On this day in history victory celebration at Red Square   

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

1945  Clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history the World Bank opens in Washington, United States   

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

1949  Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco on this day in history.   

1949  Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London on May - 09.   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on May - 09.   

1950  French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on May - 09.   

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

1950  On May - 09 french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS   

1951  Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River on this day in history.   

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

1952  Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on May - 09.   

1955  German Federal Republic joins NATO on May - 09.   

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on May - 09.   

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

1958  Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on May - 09.   

1960  Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1960  US is first country to use the birth control pill legally on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

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 this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

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

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

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.