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Historical Events on May 9

  • American Civil War

    1865

    American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.

  • World War I

    1915

    World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.

  • Polish-Soviet War

    1920

    Polish-Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.

  • Ethiopia

    1936

    Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.

  • World War II

    1940

    World War II: The German submarine U-9 sinks the French coastal submarine Doris near Den Helder.

  • The Holocaust

    1942

    Holocaust: The SS executes 588 Jewish residents of the Podolian town of Zinkiv (Khmelnytska oblast, Ukraine). The Zoludek Ghetto (in Belarus) is destroyed and all its inhabitants executed or deported.

  • Cold War

    1955

    Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.

  • Vietnam War

    1970

    Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 75,000 to 100,000 war protesters demonstrate in front of the White House.

  • Ghana

    2001

    In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of teargas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.

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