Historical Events In May - 09

1960  On May - 09 uS send U-2 over USSR   

1962  Beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  On May - 09 khrushchev visits Egypt   

1964  On this day in history peter &Gordon release "World Without Love"   

1965  Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert on May - 09.   

1965  On this day in history luna 5 launched (USSR) first attempt to soft land on Moon (fails)   

1965  Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 09 china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

1966  On this day in history alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

1967  On this day in history the first flight of the short haul Fokker F-28 Fellowship is made   

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history finlay Currie, dies at 90   

1970  On this day in history 100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War   

1970  On this day in history percy Brier, composer, dies at 84   

1971  23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton on May - 09.   

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42) on May - 09.   

1971  Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 09 largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history   

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 09 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

1974  On this day in history house Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment   

1974  On May - 09 lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69   

1975  On this day in history philip Dorn, dies at 73   

1976  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1977  Hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed on May - 09.   

1977  On this day in history mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Republic of Cameroon   

1977  Patty Hearst let out of jail on May - 09.   

1977  James Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55 on May - 09.   

1978  Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 09 uS &USSR sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons   

1979  Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on May - 09.   

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1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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

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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1793  On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.   

1280  On this day in history 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  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

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

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

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