New Parliament House Opens in Canberra May 9, 1988
New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens. Date: May 9, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Westray Mine Disaster Kills 26 Workers in Nova Scotia May 9, 1992
Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada. Date: May 9, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Armenian Forces Capture Shusha in First Nagorno-Karabakh War, May 9, 1992
Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Date: May 9, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Accra Sports Stadium Disaster Kills 129 Fans in Ghana, May 9, 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 the firing of tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee. Date: May 9, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…
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Church of the Nativity Standoff Ends with Deportations, May 9, 2002
The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries. Date: May 9, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅…
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Barisan Nasional Suffers Historic Defeat in Malaysian General Election, May 9, 2018
Barisan Nasional, the coalition that had governed Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957, suffer a historic defeat in the 2018 Malaysian general election. Date: May 9, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
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U.S. Unemployment Hits 14.9% During COVID-19 Recession, May 9, 2020
The COVID-19 recession causes the U.S. unemployment rate to hit 14.9 percent, its worst rate since the Great Depression. Date: May 9, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Biden Signs 2022 Lend-Lease Act for Ukraine Aid, May 9, 2022
Russo-Ukrainian war: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-era policy attempting to expedite American equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. Date: May 9, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅…
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May 9, 2023 Pakistan Riots After Imran Khan Arrest
The May 9 riots following the arrest of Imran Khan in Pakistan. Date: May 9, 2023 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 2023 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Mount Pelée Erupts, Destroys Saint-Pierre, Kills 30,000+ | May 8, 1902
In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast. Date: May 8, 1902 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1902 📅 On This Day (Today)
