Historical Events In May - 09

1901  Australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa   

1901  On May - 09 australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne   

1901  On May - 09 fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady)   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer on May - 09.   

1903  On this day in history rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies   

1904  On May - 09 the steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine to exceed 100mph.   

1905  Ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1906  Eleanor Estes, author (Ginger Pye, Moffats) on this day in history.   

1907  Baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame) on May - 09.   

1908  On this day in history dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname   

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on this day in history.   

1911  Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland on May - 09.   

1911  Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show) on this day in history.   

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love) on this day in history.   

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history john Hayes, Admiral   

1914  President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 09 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4   

1914  On May - 09 carlo Maria Giulini, conductor   

1915  German &French fight the Battle of Artois on this day in history.   

1915  German & French fight Battle of Artois on May - 09.   

1915  Richard Janvrin, British vice admiral on May - 09.   

1916  On this day in history british-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey   

1916  Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist on this day in history.   

1917  George Fleming, cyclist on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 09 mike Wallace, Brookline Mass, newscaster (Biography, 60 Minutes)   

1919  On May - 09 arthur English, comedian/actor (Malachi's Cove)   

1920  On May - 09 richard Adams, author (Day Gone By)   

1922  On this day in history the Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish   

1922  On May - 09 sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark)   

1924  On this day in history bulat S Okudzjava, Russian author (Student!)   

1925  Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid on this day in history.   

1925  Peter Leng, Master General of the Ordnance on May - 09.   

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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 May - 09.   

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  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

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

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

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  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

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 this day in history.