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09 May 1925
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Peter Leng: Master General of the Ordnance
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09 May 1925
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Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid
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| 75 years anniversary |
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09 May 1950
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James A Butts: Los Angeles, California -- Triple jumper (1976 Olympics - Silver Medalist)
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09 May 1950
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Matthew Kelly: Actor / TV host (Holding the Fort, Relative Strangers)
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09 May 1950
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birth
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Tom Petersson: Rockford, Illinois -- Rock bassist (Cheap Trick)
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09 May 1950
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French Foreign min Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS
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09 May 1950
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Robert Schuman presents his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, which according to him was indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman Declaration", is considered by some people to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union. |
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09 May 1950
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Esteban Terradas i Illa, Spanish mathematician and engineer (b. 1883) |
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09 May 1950
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James Butts, American triple jumper |
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09 May 1950
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birth Tom Petersson, bass, vocals, Cheap Trick, (1979 UK No.29 & US No.17 single 'I Want You To Want Me', 1988 US No.1 single 'The Flame').
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| 50 years anniversary |
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09 May 1975
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Philip Dorn: Dies at 73
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09 May 1975
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Brian Oldfield shot puts 22.86 m (world record)
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09 May 1975
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Flyers 1-Isles 5 - Semifinals - Flyers hold 3-2 lead
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09 May 1975
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birth
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Chris Diamantopoulos, Canadian actor |
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09 May 1975
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birth
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Brian Deegan, American motocross rider |
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09 May 1975
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birth
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Tamia, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress |
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09 May 1975
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Kiss, James Gang and Rush all appeared at Ohio Northern University in Ada Ohio. Advance tickets cost $5.00.
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09 May 1975
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birth Ryan 'Nik' Vikedal, drums, Nickelback, (2002 US No.1 & UK No. 4 single 'How To Remind You', 2001 US No.2 & 2002 UK No.2 album 'Silver Side Up'). Left the band in 2005.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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09 May 2005
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Country singer Kenny Chesney married 'Bridget Jones' and 'Chicago' actress Renee Zellweger in the Caribbean.
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09 May 2005
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Akon was at No.1 on the UK singles with Lonely, Gwen Stefani held the US No.1 spot with Hollaback Girl and Snoop Dogg and Justin Timberlake were at No.1 on the Australian chart with 'Signs'.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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09 May 2010
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death
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Otakar Motejl, Czech lawyer and politician (b. 1932) |
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09 May 2010
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Lena Horne, American singer, actress, and dancer (b. 1917) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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09 May 2015
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Russia stages its biggest ever military parade in Moscow's Red Square to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory Day. |
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09 May 2015
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An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft crashes near the Spanish city of Seville with three people on board killed. |
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09 May 2015
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death
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Lo Wing-lok, Hong Kong physician and politician (b. 1954) |
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09 May 2015
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death
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Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (b. 1921) |
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09 May 2015
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death
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Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (b. 1917) |
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