May 09
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Beatus of Lungern, Beatus of Vendome, Christopher(Eastern Orthodox Church), George Preca, Gerontius of Cervia, Gregory of Nazianzen(The Episcopal Church (US)andtraditional Roman Catholic calendar), Nicolaus Zinzendorf(Lutheran), Pachomius the Great, Tudy of Landevennec, May 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
May 9 is observed as a feast day in various Christian traditions, celebrating saints like Beatus of Lungern and Gregory of Nazianzen.
Commemoration of the end of theGerman occupation of the Channel Islandsrelated observances:
Liberation Day, commemorating the end of theGerman occupation of the Channel Islandsduring World War II. (GuernseyandJersey), National Day(Alderney)
Commemorates the liberation of the Channel Islands from German occupation during World War II.
Europe Day, commemorating theSchuman Declaration. (European Union,Kosovo,Moldova,Ukraine)
Europe Day celebrates the Schuman Declaration and the ideals of peace and unity across the continent.
Victory Dayobservances, celebration of theSoviet Unionvictory overNazi Germany(Soviet Union,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Georgia,Israel,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Moldova,Russia,Serbia,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan)
Victory and Peace Day, marks thecapture of Shusha(1992) in theFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War, and the end of World War II. (Armenia)
Victory Day on May 9 commemorates the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany, while Armenia celebrates Victory and Peace Day marking the 1992 capture of Shusha.
Goku Day (Japan), commemorating the fictional characterGoku.
Goku Day is a playful celebration of the iconic Dragon Ball hero Goku, observed every May 9 in Japan.
Beatus of Lungern
Beatus of Vendome
Christopher(Eastern Orthodox Church)
George Preca
Events
Athanasius is elected Patriarch of Alexandria.
In 328, Athanasius is elected Patriarch of Alexandria, marking the start of his influential tenure in the early Christian Church.
Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy.
In 1009, Lombard forces under Melus staged a revolt in Bari against Byzantine rule in southern Italy.
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.
In 1386, England and Portugal ratified the Treaty of Windsor, creating the oldest continuous alliance in history.
Timurid monarch 'Abd al-Latif is assassinated.
In 1450, the Timurid monarch ’Abd al-Latif was assassinated amid court intrigues and power struggles.
Hernando de Alarcón sets sail on an expedition to the Gulf of California.
In 1540, Spanish navigator Hernando de Alarcón embarked on an expedition to explore and map the Gulf of California.
The figure who later became Mr. Punch makes his first recorded appearance in England.
In 1662, the character who would become 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.
In 1671, Colonel Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, audaciously attempted to steal the 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.
In 1726, five men arrested at Mother Clap’s 'molly house' in London were executed at Tyburn, marking a grim moment in early LGBT history.
Exhibition of 1761, the inaugural exhibition of the Society of Artists of Great Britain opens at Spring Gardens in London.
In 1761, the Society of Artists of Great Britain held its first exhibition at Spring Gardens in London.
Births
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Minamoto no Yoritomo was the founder and first shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate, establishing military rule in Japan.
al-Adid
Al-Adid was the 26th and final caliph of the Fatimid dynasty, ruling Egypt from 1160 until its end in 1171.
Maharana Pratap
Maharana Pratap was a heroic Rajput king of Mewar who staunchly resisted Mughal domination in 16th-century India.
Jerónima de la Asunción
Jerónima de la Asunción was a Spanish nun who founded the first women's monastery in Manila during the early colonial period.
Louis Henry
Louis Henry was a German prince of Nassau-Dillenburg who served as a military commander during the Thirty Years’ War.
Frederick
Frederick was the Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege, a minor German princely state during the Thirty Years’ War.
Giovanni Paisiello
Giovanni Paisiello was an influential Italian composer of the Classical era, celebrated for his operas and sacred music.
Gaspard Monge
Gaspard Monge was a pioneering French mathematician known as the father of descriptive geometry.
János Batsányi
János Batsányi was a Hungarian poet and translator known for his patriotic verses during the national revival.
Deaths
Julius Nepos
Western Roman Emperor recognized from 474 to 480, often considered one of the final rulers of the Western Roman Empire.
Osric
Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria during the early 8th century.
Shi Pu
Tang Dynasty military governor who ruled parts of eastern China during the late 9th century.
Adalgar
Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen who led missionary efforts in Northern Europe in the early 10th century.
Wang Sitong
Chinese general and governor during the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
King of Norway from 1263 to 1280, known for codifying the nation’s first unified laws.
Hugh V
Duke of Burgundy from 1306 to 1315, member of the Capetian dynasty.
John Drokensford
Bishop of Bath and Wells who served both the church and the English crown in the early 14th century.
Niccolò Albergati
Italian cardinal and diplomat who played a key role in resolving the Western Schism.