Historical Events In May - 09

1943  5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia on May - 09.   

1943  On May - 09 rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens   

1944  On this day in history country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana   

1944  Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested on May - 09.   

1944  On this day in history russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol   

1944  On this day in history the first eye bank opens (NYC)   

1944  1st eye bank opens in New York on May - 09.   

1944  Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis   

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

1945  Nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested on May - 09.   

1945  Norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested on this day in history.   

1945  Victory celebration at Red Square on May - 09.   

1945  On this day in history czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (Natl Day)   

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

1946  On this day in history king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto   

1946  1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres on this day in history.   

1947  On May - 09 the World Bank opens in Washington, United States   

1949  Britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London on this day in history.   

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

1949  Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London on this day in history.   

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

1950  On May - 09 french Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration   

1950  On this day in history norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville   

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

1951  On May - 09 air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River   

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

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

1955  On May - 09 german Federal Republic joins NATO   

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

1958  On this day in history botvinnik recaptures world chess championship   

1958  Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 09 nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth   

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

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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  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 May - 09.   

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

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.   

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

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.