2023 Pakistani protests
Pakistani protests: Riots broke out following the arrest of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.
What happened on May 9
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1761 to 2024.
Standout on May 9
2018
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional, the coalition that had governed Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957, suffer a historic defeat in the 2018 Malaysian general election.
About May 9
May 9 is the 129th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 129 of 365 (130 in leap years)236 days left in the year (236 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 19 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- May birthstone
- Emeraldrebirth, love and wisdom
- May birth flower
- Lily of the valley / Hawthornsweetness, humility and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 194 days
- Roman numerals
- IX.Vday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thNoah Centineo1996
- 25thAccra Sports Stadium2001
- 25thGhana2001
May 9 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Accra Sports Stadium · Ghana
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on May 9 — ages this year
- 2000Trey Lanceturns 26
- 1996Noah Centineoturns 30
- 1995Beth Meadturns 31
- 1995Shaboozeyturns 31
- 1995Tommy Edmanturns 31
- 1992Dan Burnturns 34
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
May 9 riots
The May 9 riots following the arrest of Imran Khan in Pakistan.
Russo-Ukrainian war
Russo-Ukrainian war: United States President Joe Biden signs the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, a rebooted World War II-era policy attempting to expedite American equipment to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.
COVID-19 recession
The COVID-19 recession causes the U.S. unemployment rate to hit 14.9 percent, its worst rate since the Great Depression.
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional, the coalition that had governed Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957, suffer a historic defeat in the 2018 Malaysian general election.
Yakovlev SJ-100
The pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet, ignoring alerts from the terrain warning system, crashed the aircraft into Mount Salak in Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of all 45 people on board.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI began the beatification process for his predecessor Pope John Paul II, waiving the standard five years required after the nominee's death.
Siege of the Church of the Nativity
The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries.
Accra Sports Stadium
Police at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana, fired tear gas to quell unrest at a football match, leading to a stampede that killed 126 people.
Ghana
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 tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.
Mother's Day bus crash
Mother's Day bus crash kills 22 passengers and injures another 22, including the driver in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Westray Mine
Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Armenia
Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Methane
An underground methane explosion occurred at the Westray Mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, killing all 26 Canadian coal miners who were working at the time.
Parliament House, Canberra
New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Part of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida collapsed after a pier was struck by MV Summit Venture, killing 35 people.
Florida
In Florida, United States, Liberian freighter MV Summit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 430-meter (1,400 ft) section of the southbound span collapse. Thirty-five people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 46 metres (150 ft) into the water and die.
Norco, California
In Norco, California, United States, five masked gunmen hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase.
Iranian Jews
Prominent Iranian Jew Habib Elghanian was executed after having been convicted by a revolutionary tribunal of various charges, triggering a mass exodus of Jews from Iran.
Amsterdam
The Hotel Polen in Amsterdam was destroyed by fire (pictured), leaving 33 people dead.
Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal: The United States House Committee on the Judiciary opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
Carlos Lamarca
Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.
Bucks County Community College
About 200 students at Bucks County Community College held a protest after the college canceled a planned speech by gay rights activist Dick Leitsch.
Ngô Đình Cẩn
Ngô Đình Cẩn, a younger brother and the confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, was executed by Nguyễn Khánh's military junta.
Newton N. Minow
In a speech to U.S. broadcasters, Newton Minow, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, described commercial television programming as "a vast wasteland".
Food and Drug Administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it would approve the use of Searle's Enovid, the first combined oral contraceptive pill.
Cold War
Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
Robert Schuman
Robert Schuman presents the "Schuman Declaration", considered by some to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.
Rainier III of Monaco
Rainier III became Prince of Monaco, beginning a 56-year reign, which would make him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia's Ninth-of-May Constitution comes into effect.
World War II
World War II: The Japanese Take Ichi convoy arrived at Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies after losing many ships and thousands of troops to Allied attacks while attempting to carry two divisions of troops from China to New Guinea.
World War I
First World War: Germany repelled Britain's second attempt to blockade the Belgian port of Ostend.
World War I
World War I: British forces launched the Battle of Aubers, an offensive on the Western Front, as part of the larger Second Battle of Artois.
1877 Iquique earthquake
An earthquake struck northern Chile, leading to the deaths of 2,385 people, mostly victims of the ensuing tsunami, as far away as Hawaii and Fiji.
Second Schleswig War
Second Schleswig War: The Battle of Heligoland (depicted), the last naval engagement fought by squadrons of wooden ships, took place between the Danish and Austro-Prussian fleets.
Exhibition of 1761
The inaugural exhibition of the Society of Artists of Great Britain opened at Spring Gardens in London.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Freddie Starr
Freddie Starr, English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor (born 1943)
Robert Miles
Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (born 1969)
Kenan Evren
Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (born 1917)
N. Janardhana Reddy
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Indian politician, 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1935)
Ottavio Missoni
Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (born 1921)
Humberto Lugo Gil
Humberto Lugo Gil, Mexican lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of Hidalgo (born 1933)
George M. Leader
George M. Leader, American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Pennsylvania (born 1918)
Ramón Blanco (footballer)
Ramón Blanco Rodríguez, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1952)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
George Preca
Christian feast day: George Preca
Gerontius of Cervia
Christian feast day: Gerontius of Cervia
Pachomius the Great
Christian feast day: Pachomius the Great
Gregory of Nazianzus
Christian feast day: Gregory of Nazianzen (The Episcopal Church (US) and traditional Roman Catholic calendar)
Bienheuré
Christian feast day: Beatus of Vendome
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Karolina Gerhardinger
Nicolaus Zinzendorf
Christian feast day: Nicolaus Zinzendorf (Lutheran)
Saint Christopher
Christian feast day: Christopher (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century44
- 21st century30
Earliest: Exhibition of 1761 (1761). Most recent: Rex Murphy (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about May 9
What day of the year is May 9?
May 9 is the 129th day of the year, with 236 days left after it.
What star sign is May 9?
May 9 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Emerald.
How many things happened on May 9?
We record 85 entries for May 9: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1761 to 2024.
Who was born on May 9?
Trey Lance (2000) is among the notable births on May 9. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the May 9 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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