Day of the year
May 9
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May 9 Zodiac Sign
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Element: Earth
reliablepatientpracticaldevotedgrounded
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 5
A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.
May 9: This Day in History
- 1926— Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett claimed to have made the first airplane flight over the North Pole.
- 1945— The Soviet Union celebrated Victory Day as Germany's surrender took effect at midnight Moscow time.
- 1960— The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive pill, Enovid.
- 1974— The House Judiciary Committee began formal impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
- 2017— President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, citing his handling of the Clinton email investigation.
Famous Birthdays on May 9
- Billy Joel (1949) — singer-songwriter and pianist
- Candice Bergen (1946) — actress
- Mike Wallace (1918) — television journalist
- Glenda Jackson (1936) — actress and politician
- James L. Brooks (1940) — filmmaker and creator of The Simpsons
- Rosario Dawson (1979) — actress and activist
What Happens on May 9?
Victory Day (Russia and former Soviet states)
Did You Know? May 9 Fun Facts
- The FDA approval of the birth control pill is considered one of the most socially transformative decisions in the agency's history.
- Billy Joel has had 33 consecutive sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden.
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