On May 9, history records 53 notable events, 177 famous births and 92 deaths, spanning the years 1092 to 1865.
Events on this day include: Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated. (1092); England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world which is... (1386).
Notable people born on May 9 include Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Maharana Pratap (1540).
Notable figures who died on this day include Osric of Northumbria (729), Shi Pu (893), Adalgar (909).
Events on 9 May 53
See all →England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world which is still in force.
The figure who later became Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England.
Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn.
Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.
American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.
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Birthdays on 9 May 177
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Deaths on 9 May 92
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