Famous Deaths In May - 09

1927  Tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 09 constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81   

1931  On this day in history a[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78   

1937  Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on this day in history.   

1938  Death of Thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866) on May - 09.   

1944  On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86   

1945  Clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies on May - 09.   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 09 death of esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883)   

1951  On May - 09 marie Ault, dies at 80   

1952  On May - 09 canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45   

1955  On May - 09 death of kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858)   

1957  On this day in history ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies   

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

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

1966  Alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56 on May - 09.   

1967  On May - 09 elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies   

1968  Finlay Currie, dies at 90 on May - 09.   

1970  On May - 09 percy Brier, composer, dies at 84   

1974  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1975  Philip Dorn, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1976  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74 on May - 09.   

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

1979  Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on May - 09.   

1985  Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1986  On May - 09 dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60   

1987  On May - 09 obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78   

1989  Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33 on May - 09.   

1990  On May - 09 luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66   

1991  James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident on May - 09.   

1993  Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61 on May - 09.   

1994  On this day in history death of elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter (b. 1924)   

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

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

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

1783  On May - 09 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.