Historical Events
- 1st eye bank opens in New York City
- American country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana
- Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch, co-founder Naamloze Vennootschap (NV Group) is arrested
NY Yankees Manager Returns
Joe McCarthy returns as New York Yankees manager after an illness
- Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol
Famous Birthdays
- Don Dannemann, American rock guitarist, singer (The Cyrkle - "Red Rubber Ball"), and advertising jingle writer, born in Brooklyn, New York City
- Richie Furay, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Buffalo Springfield; Poco), born in Yellow Springs, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Ethel Smyth, English composer, dies at 86
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About May 9, 1944
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 2 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
