Historical Events In May - 09
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1926 Richard Byrd &Floyd Bennett make first flight over North Pole on this day in history.
1926 Richard Byrd & Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole on May - 09.
1926 Alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England) on May - 09.
1926 Joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies on this day in history.
1927 Australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra on May - 09.
1927 On this day in history 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6
1927 John McDermott, Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland) on May - 09.
1927 Tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies on May - 09.
1928 Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.
1928 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on May - 09.
1929 On this day in history nY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates
1929 Anthony Lloyd, Lord Justice of Appeal on May - 09.
1930 On May - 09 56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6
1930 On this day in history joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo)
1931 On this day in history 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59
1931 On this day in history vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35)
1931 A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 on May - 09.
1932 Piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity on May - 09.
1932 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 on May - 09.
1932 Conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66) on this day in history.
1933 Spanish anarchists call for general strike on May - 09.
1934 The birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor on May - 09.
1934 Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University! on May - 09.
1936 On this day in history first KLM airplane to land on Bonaire
1936 Italy takes Addis Ababa, annexing Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on May - 09.
1936 The birth of Albert Finney, Actor on May - 09.
1936 On May - 09 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire
1937 On this day in history reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6)
1937 Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 on this day in history.
1939 On May - 09 catholic church beatified the first Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha
1939 On this day in history catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha
1940 The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany on this day in history.
1941 English Army breaks German spy codes on this day in history.
1942 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 on this day in history.
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