Page 6: 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  On this day in history dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested   

1944  Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol on May - 09.   

1944  The first eye bank opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 09.   

1945  On this day in history victory celebration at Red Square   

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

1945  Clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1946  King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto on May - 09.   

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

1947  On this day in history the World Bank opens in Washington, United States   

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

1949  Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco on May - 09.   

1949  On May - 09 britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies on this day in history.   

1950  French Foreign minister Robert Schuman announces the Schuman Plan for European integration on May - 09.   

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

1950  On May - 09 french Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS   

1951  Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River on this day in history.   

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

1952  Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on May - 09.   

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  Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship on this day in history.   

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

1960  Nigeria becomes a member of the British Commonwealth on May - 09.   

1960  On this day in history uS is first country to use the birth control pill legally   

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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 May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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

1740  On May - 09 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  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66