Page 9: Historical Events In May - 09
Saturday, 22 February 2025
2007 Subtropical Storm Andrea forms off the coast of Florida, the earliest subtropical storm since Subtropical Storm Ana in 2003 on this day in history.
2012 On May - 09 mark Rothko's "Orange, Red, Yellow" becomes the most expensive contemporary art piece to be sold at auction for $86.9 million dollars
2013 Everton Manager David Moyes is announced to become Sir Alex Ferguson's successor at Manchester United on May - 09.
2017 US President Donald Trump dismisses FBI Director James Comey on this day in history.
2017 On this day in history moon Jae-in elected President of South Korea after a snap election to replace Park Geun-hye
2017 Fossil of Chinese feathered baby dinosaur formally identified as Beibeilong sinensis (baby dragon in Chinese) on this day in history.
2017 Jakarta’s Christian governor Ahok jailed for 2 years for blasphemy on this day in history.
2018 Manchester City smashes EPL records in 3-1 win over Brighton - most goals (105), most points (97) and most wins (31) on this day in history.
2018 Historic win in Malaysian general election by opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan led by former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad , defeating Prime Minister Najib Razak and ending 61 years of rule by the Barisan Nasional coalition More >> on May - 09.
2018 Walmart takes a majority stake in Indian online retailer Flipkart for 16 billion on this day in history.
2018 India's Supreme Court criticises the country’s archaeological conservation body for failing to protect the Taj Mahal from discoloration and green slime on May - 09.
2018 Iranians and their president Hassan Rouhani react angrily to President Trump pulling the US out the Iran Nuclear deal on this day in history.
2018 On May - 09 dam bursts after heavy rains near Solai, Kenya, killing at least 41
2018 On May - 09 nicaraguan anti-government protests involving tens of thousands take place in Managua and Matagalpa y Chinandega
2018 Oldest viral DNA, a form of hepatitis B, reported discovered in 7,000 year old skeleton found in Germany on May - 09.
2018 Argentina announces talks with the IMF amid a new financial crisis with interest rates at 40% on May - 09.
2018 On this day in history the opposition-led Pakatan Harapan coalition, led by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, secures a parliamentary majority in the Malaysian Parliament, ending the 61-year rule of the Barisan Nasional coalition since independence in 1957.
2019 Pope Francis introduces new rules on reporting sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, criticized for not going far enough on May - 09.
2020 Several Chinese and Indian soldiers are injured in a cross-border clash at the Nathu La crossing. About 150 troops participated in the face-off, which involved fistfights and stone-throwing on this day in history.
2023 Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan dramatically arrested at the High Court in Islamabad, prompting violent protests between his supporters and security forces [1] on this day in history.
2023 On this day in history former US President Donald Trump is found guilty of sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in a New York court and ordered to pay $5 million for battery and defamation [1]
2023 George Harrison 's "Here Comes The Sun" becomes 1st Beatles song to register a billion streams on Spotify, it is also the oldest song to do so on May - 09.
2023 Cyclone Mocha forms in the Indian Ocean, killing over 400 people and injuring over 700 as it strikes Myanmar and Bangladesh on May - 09.
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