Historical Events In May - 09

1980  35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge on May - 09.   

1981  Kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian on this day in history.   

1981  C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on this day in history.   

1985  Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1986  Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, dies on this day in history.   

1986  Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60 on May - 09.   

1987  183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw on May - 09.   

1987  Actor Tom Cruise (27) &actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry on this day in history.   

1987  On May - 09 obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78   

1988  Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth on this day in history.   

1988  Belgium 8th Government of Martens forms on May - 09.   

1988  Belgium: 8th Government of Martens forms on this day in history.   

1989  Journalists petition Chinese Government for freedom of press on May - 09.   

1989  On May - 09 vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste"   

1989  On this day in history keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33   

1989  On May - 09 vice President Dan Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech: "What a waste it is to lose one's mind" instead of "a mind is terrible thing to waste"   

1990  New York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur on May - 09.   

1990  On May - 09 luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66   

1991  Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession on this day in history.   

1991  Michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer on May - 09.   

1991  James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On May - 09 america's Cup finals begin in San Diego   

1992  Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe   

1992  On May - 09 mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident   

1993  Landslide in Nambija Ecuador, kills 300 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history paraguay holds its first presidential &parliamentary elections in 50 years   

1993  On May - 09 freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61   

1994  Massachusetts murderer Joel Rifkind found guilty in New York on this day in history.   

1995  On May - 09 kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus   

1995  Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1997  The first US ambassador returns to Vietnam since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam on May - 09.   

2005  On May - 09 a town in Brazil declares Orgasm Day.   

2006  Beaconsfield mine collapse: After 14 days trapped underground, miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb are rescued in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

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  On this day in history 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  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

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

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

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

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