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Ephemeris of May 9: What happened in the world on a day like today?

In a May 9but from 1945, 78 years ago, it takes place during World War II, the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

OTHER EVENTS

1502.- Christopher Columbus leaves Cádiz in its fourth trip Course to America.

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1846.- The American General Zachary Taylorlater president of USAdefeat Mexican troops near matamorosat the mouth of Rio Grande do Norte.

1919.- The Netherlands recognize the women’s right to vote.

1927.- The city of canberra is chosen as the seat of the Australian Government.

1946.- The king of Italy, Victor Emmanuel IIIabdicates in his son, who proclaims himself Umberto II.

1949.- At 26 years old, rainier becomes the Prince of the Monegasques when his grandfather died Louis II.

1950.- the french robert schumann and jeanmonnet make public their proposal for European integration, known as “Schumann Declaration”.

1960.- The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA, in English) approves the Enovid magnesium 10 for use contraceptive.

1978.- found in Romeinside a car, the corpse of aldo morokilled by the Red Brigades after 55 days of kidnapping.

1985.- The European Heads of State and Government decide in Milan commemorate May 9 as “europe day”, in memory of the “Schumann Declaration” (1950).

1989.- Troops loyal to the constitutional government of Guatemalawho presides Vinicio Cerezobreak up a coup attempt by a group of officers expelled from the FAS.

1987.- 183 people die when a plane of the Polish company crashed LOTafter taking off from warsaw airport.

1990.- Operation Sundevil: he United States Secret Service carry out the first national anti-hacker raid.

1993.- The official Colorado party wins in the first presidential and legislative elections held in Paraguayan in 39 years.

1994.- Nelson Mandela is invested as the first black president of South Africa.

nineteen ninety six.- The Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa is awarded the Peace Prize of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association.

2001.- French writer and humanist George Steiner is awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities 2001.

2004.- The president of Chechnya, Akhmad Kadyrovdies in a attack in groznyduring the celebrations of the 59th anniversary of the victory of Russia on Nazi Germany in the World War II.

2006.- The National audience companies intervene refine and Philatelic Forum.

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2007.- The prime minister and Peace Nobel nineteen ninety six, Jose Ramos Hortawins the presidential elections in East Timor.

2011.- Guatemalan Justice acquits of corruption to the former president Alfonso Portillo (2000-2004) and two of his former ministers.

2017.- The President of the USA, donald trumpdismisses the director of the fbi, James Comey.

2018.- mahathir mohammed win the presidential Malaysia and at the age of 92 he becomes the oldest leader in the world.

2019.- He Pope Francisco signs a norm that obliges to denounce any presumed sexual abuse or power by a cleric.

2020.- Brazilwith 10,627 deaths from coronavirusexceeds ten thousand deaths and is the most affected country in Latin America.

2022.- 44 inmates die in a riot registered in the prison of Santa Domingo de los Tsáchilasin the center of Ecuador.

BIRTHS

1883.- José Ortega y GassetSpanish writer and philosopher.

1887.- Francisco AlonsoSpanish composer.

1905.- Lili AlvarezSpanish tennis player.

1936.- Glenda JacksonBritish actress.

.- Albert FinneyBritish filmmaker.

1937.- Rafael MoneoSpanish architect.

1947.- Victor UllateSpanish dancer.

DEATHS

1805.- Johann Christoph Fredrich von SchillerGerman poet.

1850.- Joseph Louis Gay-LussacFrench physicist and chemist.

1997.- Marco FerreriItalian filmmaker.

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2001.- Manuel Moreno FraginalsCuban historian.

2003.- Pedro ZarcoSpanish cardiologist, introducer of catheterization.

2020.- Little RichardAmerican singer and songwriter, considered the father of Rock and Roll.

Source: Elcomercio

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