| 1754 |
|
The
first newspaper cartoon in America
appears. |
| 1813 |
|
U.S.
troops under William Henry Harrison
take Fort Meigs from British and
Canadian troops. |
| 1864 |
|
Union
General John Sedgwick is shot and
killed by a Confederate sharpshooter
during fighting at Spotsylvania. His
last words are: "They couldn't
hit an elephant at this dist--" |
| 1859 |
|
Threatened
by the advancing French army, the
Austrian army retreats across the
River Sesia in Italy. |
| 1915 |
|
German
and French forces fight the Battle
of Artois. |
| 1926 |
|
Explorer
Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make
the first flight over the North
Pole. |
| 1936 |
|
Fascist
Italy captures the city of Addis
Abba, Ethiopia and annexes the
country. |
| 1941 |
|
The
German submarine U-110 is
captured at sea along with its
Enigma machine by the Royal Navy. |
| 1946 |
|
King
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
abdicates his throne and is replaced
by Umberto. |
| 1962 |
|
A
laser beam is successfully bounced
off the moon for the first time. |
| 1974 |
|
The
House Judiciary Committee begins
formal hearings on Nixon
impeachment. |
Born on May 9 |
| 1800 |
|
John
Brown, abolitionist. |
| 1844 |
|
Belle
Boyd, Confederate spy. |
| 1860 |
|
James
Mathew Barrie, writer (Peter Pan,
The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up). |
| 1873 |
|
Howard
Carter, British archaeologist. |
| 1882 |
|
Henry
J. Kaiser, shipbuilder. |
| 1906 |
|
Eleanor
Estes, children's author. |
| 1921 |
|
Mona
van Duyn, American poet laureate. |
| 1934 |
|
Alan
Bennett, British playwright and
screenwriter (The Madness of King
George III). |
| 1936 |
|
Albert
Finney, British actor (Murder on
the Orient Express, Tom Jones). |
