On This Day - May 9th 1502 – Christopher Columbus makes his fourth and final journey to the New World.
On This Day - May 9th 1671 – Colonel Thomas Blood attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
On This Day - May 9th 1887 – Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.
On This Day - May 9th 1927 –The Australian Parliament convenes for the first time in the new national capital, Canberra.
On This Day - May 9th 1936 – Italy formally annexes Ethiopia.
On This Day - May 9th 1945 – The unconditional surrender of the German forces was presented to Marshal Zhukov in Karlshorst.
On This Day - May 9th 1945 – Vidkun Quisling is arrested in Norway.
On This Day - May 9th 1945 – The Red Army enters Prague.
On This Day - May 9th 1945 – The Channel Islands are formally liberated by the British.
On This Day - May 9th 1955 – West Germany joins NATO.
On This Day - May 9th 1970 – 100,000 Vietnam war protesters demonstrate in front of the White House.
On This Day - May 9th 1974 – Impeachment hearings open In Washington against President Richard Nixon.
On This Day - May 9th 2001 – 29 football fans die following a stampede at a football match in Accra, Ghana.
Today's Birthdays
Born On This Day -May 9th 1860 – J. M. Barrie, Scottish author (d. 1937)
Born On This Day - May 9th 1914 – Hank Snow, American country music singer and songwriter (d. 1999)
Born On This Day - May 9th 1921 – Today is the birthday of Daniel Berrigan, American peace activist
Born On This Day - May 9th 1927 – Today is the birthday of Manfred Eigen, German biophysicist, Nobel Prize winner 1967.
Born On This Day - May 9th 1934 – Today is the birthday of Alan Bennett, British author.
Born On This Day - May 9th 1936 – Today is the birthday of Albert Finney, British actor.
Born On This Day - May 9th 1942 – Today is the birthday of Tommy Roe, American singer and songwriter.
Born On This Day - May 9th 1946 – Today is the birthday of Candice Bergen, American actress.
Born On This Day - May 9th 1949 – Today is the birthday of Billy Joel, American musician.
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