Historical Events for 9th May 2024
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Historical Events for 9th May 2024

1901 - Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1914 - J.T. Hearne becomes the first bowler to take 3000 first-class wickets. 1916 - Disastrous wind-blown fire in Ellendale, North Dakota destroys three blocks of businesses, a church, and 21 homes 1945 - Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) 1958 - "Vertigo", American film noir psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, is released 1974 - US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins formal hearings on Nixon impeachment 1980 - 35 motorists die when roadway collapses after Liberian freighter 'Summit Venture' rams Sunshine Skyway Bridge, during a squall (Tampa Bay, Florida) 1992 - America Cup finals begin in San Diego 1992 - Salem Village Witchcraft Victims' Memorial dedicated in Danvers (formally Salem Village) to mark 300 year anniversary of trials 2018 - Walmart takes a majority stake in Indian online retailer Flipkart for 16 billion More Historical Events »