Page 6: Historical Events In May - 09

1943  On this day in history 5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia   

1943  Rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1945  Channel Island, Jersey liberated from Nazis on May - 09.   

1945  Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 09 nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested   

1945  On May - 09 norwegian Nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested   

1945  On May - 09 victory celebration at Red Square   

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

1945  On this day in history 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 May - 09.   

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

1949  On this day in history britain's first launderette opens in Queensway London   

1949  Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1950  French Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS on May - 09.   

1951  On this day in history air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River   

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

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

1955  German Federal Republic joins NATO on this day in history.   

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 May - 09.   

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

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

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1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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

1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

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 May - 09.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

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