9 May 1977 May 8, 2013 Author: Staff A fire burns down the Hotel Polen in Amsterdam resulting in 33 deaths. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Surely there is something in the unruffled calm of nature that overawes our little anxieties and doubts; the sight of the deep-blue sky and the clustering stars above seems to impart a quiet to the mind." Jonathan Edwards — Click here for more from Jonathan Edwards Related posts: 21 July 1977 18 January 1977 9 March 1977 26 June 1977 6 November 1977 2 September 1666 19 July 64 28 July 2008 Categories: History Tags: 1977, 9 May