Page 7: Historical Events In May - 09

1960  US send U-2 over USSR on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone   

1962  Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time on May - 09.   

1962  On May - 09 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 09.   

1964  On this day in history khrushchev visits Egypt   

1964  Peter &Gordon release "World Without Love" on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert   

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

1965  On May - 09 leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62   

1966  On this day in history china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

1966  Alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on May - 09.   

1968  Finlay Currie, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1971  Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes on May - 09.   

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

1971  On this day in history elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42)   

1971  On this day in history 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  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

1977  Mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Republic of Cameroon on May - 09.   

1977  Patty Hearst let out of jail on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 09 james Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55   

1978  On May - 09 corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found   

1979  US &USSR sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons on May - 09.   

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

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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 May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

1079  On May - 09 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  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  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.