Famous Deaths In May - 09

1927  On May - 09 tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies   

1928  Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1937  On May - 09 walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43   

1938  On this day in history death of thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866)   

1944  On May - 09 ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86   

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

1949  On May - 09 louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies   

1950  On this day in history death of esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883)   

1951  Marie Ault, dies at 80 on May - 09.   

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

1955  Death of Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1957  Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47   

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

1966  On May - 09 alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history finlay Currie, dies at 90   

1970  On this day in history percy Brier, composer, dies at 84   

1974  On May - 09 lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69   

1975  Philip Dorn, dies at 73 on May - 09.   

1976  On May - 09 raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74   

1977  On this day in history james Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55   

1979  Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on May - 09.   

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 09 edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69   

1986  Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1990  Luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history james L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies   

1992  On this day in history mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident   

1993  Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1994  Death of Elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

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1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  On this day in history 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.