Historical Events
- 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire
- Italy takes Addis Abba, annexing Absynnia (Ethiopia)
Famous Birthdays
Albert Finney (1936-2019)
English actor (The Dresser, Under the Volcano), born in Salford, England
Glenda Jackson (1936-2023)
English stage and screen Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actress (Women in Love; Elizabeth R; Elizabeth Is Missing), and politician (Member of Parliament, 1992-2015), born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England [1]
- Terry Downes, British middleweight boxing champion (1961-62), born in London (d. 2017)
- Terry Drinkwater, American TV newsman (CBS), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 1989)
Famous Deaths
- François Conrad Schlumberger, French physicist, dies at 57
About May 9, 1936
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
