Page 4: Historical Events In May - 09

1901  On this day in history australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne   

1901  Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa on May - 09.   

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

1901  Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady) on May - 09.   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer on this day in history.   

1903  Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 09.   

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

1907  On this day in history baldur von Schirach, German writer/nazi politician (Frame)   

1908  On May - 09 dirk Fock becomes Governor of Suriname   

1910  Barbara Woodhouse, dog training expert on May - 09.   

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

1911  On this day in history harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show)   

1912  Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor (From Russia With Love) on May - 09.   

1913  17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote on May - 09.   

1913  On this day in history john Hayes, Admiral   

1914  On this day in history president Wilson proclaims Mother's Day   

1914  40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4 on this day in history.   

1914  Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor on May - 09.   

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

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

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

1916  British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history bernard William George Rose, composer/organist   

1917  On May - 09 george Fleming, cyclist   

1918  On this day in history 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  The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish on this day in history.   

1922  Sheila Burrell, actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark) on May - 09.   

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

1925  On this day in history cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid   

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

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

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

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

1793  On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  On May - 09 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