What Happened on May 9?
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EVENTS ON MAY 9
Explore the most important historical events that happened on May 9, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
World War I
Year:
1915
World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.
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Parliament of Australia
Year:
1901
Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.
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Mihail Kogălniceanu
Year:
1877
Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. The date will become recognised as the Independence Day of Romania.
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Panic of 1873
Year:
1873
Der Krach: The Vienna stock exchange crash begins the Panic of 1873 and heralds the Long Depression.
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Second Ostend Raid
Year:
1918
World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
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Polish–Soviet War
Year:
1920
Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
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Ethiopian Empire
Year:
1936
Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.
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Old Parliament House, Canberra
Year:
1927
The Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, officially opens.
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BIRTHS ON MAY 9
Discover famous people and historical figures born on May 9, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Baldur von Schirach
Year of birth:
1907
Baldur von Schirach, German politician (died 1974)
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Maria Malicka (actress)
Year of birth:
1900
Maria Malicka, Polish stage and film actress (died 1992)
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Jackie Grant
Year of birth:
1907
Jackie Grant, Trinidadian cricketer (died 1978)
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Billy Jurges
Year of birth:
1908
Billy Jurges, American baseball player and manager (died 1997)
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Gordon Bunshaft
Year of birth:
1909
Gordon Bunshaft, American architect, designed the Solow Building (died 1990)
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Richard Barthelmess
Year of birth:
1895
Richard Barthelmess, American actor (died 1963)
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Lucian Blaga
Year of birth:
1895
Lucian Blaga, Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher (died 1961)
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Zita of Bourbon-Parma
Year of birth:
1892
Zita of Bourbon-Parma, last Empress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (died 1989)
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DEATHS ON MAY 9
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on May 9, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Esteban Terradas i Illa
Year of death:
1950
Esteban Terradas i Illa, Spanish mathematician and engineer (born 1883)
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Louis II, Prince of Monaco
Year of death:
1949
Louis II, Prince of Monaco (born 1870)
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Ezio Pinza
Year of death:
1957
Ezio Pinza, Italian actor and singer (born 1892)
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Ernest de Silva
Year of death:
1957
Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan banker and businessman (born 1887)
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Bhaurao Patil
Year of death:
1959
Bhaurao Patil, Indian activist and educator (born 1887)
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Han Yong-un
Year of death:
1944
Han Yong-un, Korean poet and social reformer (born 1879)
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Józef Cebula
Year of death:
1942
Józef Cebula, Polish priest and saint (born 1902)
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François Faber
Year of death:
1915
François Faber, Luxembourgian-French cyclist and soldier (born 1887)
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HOLIDAYS ON MAY 9
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on May 9 around the world.
Liberation Day (Channel Islands)
Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. (Guernsey and Jersey)
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May 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: May 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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National day
Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: National Day (Alderney)
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Europe Day
Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration. (European Union, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine)
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Japan
Goku Day (Japan), commemorating the fictional character Goku.
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Victory Day (9 May)
Victory Day observances, celebration of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany (Soviet Union, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) Victory and Peace Day, marks the capture of Shusha (1992) in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, and the end of World War II. (Armenia)
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Tudy of Landevennec
Christian feast day: Tudy of Landevennec
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Pachomius the Great
Christian feast day: Pachomius the Great
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