Historical Events In May - 09

1943  5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  Rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens on May - 09.   

1944  On May - 09 country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana   

1944  On this day in history dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested   

1944  Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on this day in history.   

1944  The first eye bank opens (NYC) on May - 09.   

1944  1st eye bank opens in New York on this day in history.   

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

1945  On May - 09 channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis   

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 09 nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested   

1945  On May - 09 norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested   

1945  Victory celebration at Red Square on May - 09.   

1945  On May - 09 czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (Natl Day)   

1945  On May - 09 clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies   

1946  King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 09 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres   

1947  The World Bank opens in Washington, United States on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  On May - 09 prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco   

1949  On this day in history britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  On this day in history louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

1950  On this day in history french Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration   

1950  Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville on May - 09.   

1950  On this day in history french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS   

1951  On this day in history air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River   

1951  Marie Ault, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1952  Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on this day in history.   

1955  German Federal Republic joins NATO on this day in history.   

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

1958  On May - 09 botvinnik recaptures world chess championship   

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

1960  Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1960  US is first country to use the birth control pill legally on May - 09.   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

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

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 09 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  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66