Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Westray Mine disaster was one of Canada’s deadliest mining tragedies. It occurred on May…
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9 May 1662
The figure who later became Mr. Punch makes his first recorded appearance in England The Punch and Judy show is a traditional British puppet performance…
9 May 1671
Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England’s Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. Thomas Blood’s attempt to steal the Crown Jewels…
9 May 1955
Cold War: West Germany joins NATO. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance formed by 30 North American and European countries with the…
9 May 2001
In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by…
9 May 1887
Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show opens in London. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bill’]
9 May 1949
Rainier III becomes Prince of Monaco. Prince Rainier III ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling…
9 May 1901
Australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne. The Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia by H.R.H. The Duke of Cornwall and…
9 May 1887
Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show starts in London. A well-known scout for the army and a buffalo hunter for the railroads (which earned him…