Page 5: Historical Events In May - 09

1926  Richard Byrd &Floyd Bennett make first flight over North Pole on May - 09.   

1926  On May - 09 richard Byrd & Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole   

1926  On May - 09 alistair MacFarlane, principal (Heriot-Watt University England)   

1926  On this day in history joseph Mallaby Dent, publisher, dies   

1927  On May - 09 australian Parliament first convenes in new capital, Canberra   

1927  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

1928  Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on May - 09.   

1928  On this day in history constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81   

1929  NY Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pitts Pirates on this day in history.   

1929  Anthony Lloyd, Lord Justice of Appeal on May - 09.   

1930  56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 on May - 09.   

1930  Joan Sims, actress (Carry on Behind, Carry on Cleo) on this day in history.   

1931  57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 09 vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35)   

1931  On May - 09 a[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78   

1932  On May - 09 piccadilly Circus, first lit by electricity   

1932  58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 on this day in history.   

1932  Conrad Hunte, cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66) on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 09 spanish anarchists call for general strike   

1934  The birth of Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor on this day in history.   

1934  Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University! on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire   

1937  On May - 09 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  Catholic church beatified the first Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha on this day in history.   

1939  Catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha on this day in history.   

1940  The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany on May - 09.   

1941  English Army breaks German spy codes on May - 09.   

1942  On May - 09 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

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

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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  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.   

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

1280  On this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

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

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

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

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