On This Day in History for May 9
Events in History
- 328 Athanasius is elected Patriarch bishop of Alexandria
- 1092 Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated in Lincoln, England
- 1386 Treaty of Windsor between Portugal and England is ratified at Windsor cementing and strengthening ties between the two kingdoms (oldest diplomatic alliance still in force). The treaty guarantees the mutual security of both nations and strengthens commercial ties. [1]
- 1450 'Abd al-Latif (Timurid monarch) is assassinated
- 1460 Courtyard of the episcopal palace in Atrecht (akak Arras) has witch burnings
- 1502 Christopher Columbus leaves Spain on his 4th and final trip to the New World
- 1519 Austrian adel and burgerij in uprising against central government
- 1573 Polish Parliament selects Duke of Anjou as king
- More Events in History
John Brown
Howard Carter
Henry J. KaiserWeddings in History
- 1942 Physicist Robert Hofstadter (27) weds Nancy Givan
Divorces in History
- 2008 "The View" former co-host Star Jones (46) divorces investment banker Al Reynolds (39) after three-and-a-half years of marriage
More Weddings & Divorces in History
William Bradford
Benjamin Lincoln
Charles Vyner Brooke
Aldo Moro
Cyrus Eaton
Tenzing NorgayMay in History
Botched Crown Jewels Theft Pays Off
Thomas Blood, who tried to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London on this day was not only forgiven by the King, but given a reward.
May 9, 1671Gardener Grows Into Architectural Legend
Starting a new job at 4.30am, organising the workforce at 6am and meeting his future wife over breakfast: all in a day's work for Joseph Paxton.
May 9, 1826First Australian Parliament
Federal Labor Party MPs elected to the Australian House of Representatives and Senate at the first 1901 election
May 9, 1901Malaysian 14th General Election
Dr. Mahathir (middle), after winning the Malaysian 14th general election
May 9, 2018
