1969 - Secret bombing in Cambodia is reported as breaking news.
1962 - For the first time, a laser beam was successfully bounced off Moon.
1940 - Actress Vivien Leigh made her American theatre debut in "Romeo and Juliet"
1887 - Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, famous in America, opens for first time in London.
1754 - Pennsylvania Gazette publishes Ben Franklin's "Join or Die" cartoon
This Day In Business
1960 - Enovid is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, making it the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.
1994 - Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait sets fire to the guest chair on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
1868 - Famous for its casinos, Reno, Nevada was founded.
1984 - White Sox and Brewers played a 25 inning game - the longest MLB game in history.
May 9th Holiday
Europe Day - Celebrates the signing of the Schuman Declaration, which eventually led to the creation of the European Union, on May 9, 1950.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She almost got pulled off the stage by a trespasser at the Angel Price Music Festival, but was saved by one of her group members. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the May 9 Birthday Horoscope.
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