Historical Events In May - 09

1960  On this day in history uS send U-2 over USSR   

1962  Beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone on May - 09.   

1962  Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for first time on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1963  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  Khrushchev visits Egypt on May - 09.   

1964  On this day in history peter &Gordon release "World Without Love"   

1965  Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert on May - 09.   

1965  On May - 09 luna 5 launched (USSR) first attempt to soft land on Moon (fails)   

1965  On this day in history leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62   

1966  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 09 alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56   

1967  On this day in history the first flight of the short haul Fokker F-28 Fellowship is made   

1967  Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on May - 09.   

1968  On May - 09 finlay Currie, dies at 90   

1970  On May - 09 100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War   

1970  Percy Brier, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 09 23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42) on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 09 friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes   

1971  Largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history on May - 09.   

1971  Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) on this day in history.   

1971  23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton on this day in history.   

1974  House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment on May - 09.   

1974  Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1975  Philip Dorn, dies at 73 on May - 09.   

1976  Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 09 hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed   

1977  Mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Republic of Cameroon on this day in history.   

1977  Patty Hearst let out of jail on May - 09.   

1977  On this day in history james Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55   

1978  Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found on May - 09.   

1979  On this day in history uS &USSR sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons   

1979  Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on May - 09.   

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1147  On May - 09 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  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  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

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

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