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 once guest-hosted the weather segment of The Today Show. She became a competitor on season 22 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the May 9 Birthday Horoscope.
Famous Birthdays iPhone App
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