CoM Moderators Posted May 9 Posted May 9 1899 - John Burr patents an improved rotary blade lawn mower in the US 1922 - International Astronomical Union formally adopts Annie Jump Cannon's stellar classification system, which, with only minor changes, is still used today 1960 - Nigeria becomes a member of British Commonwealth 1965 - The Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert, at the Royal Albert Hall in London 1969 - Following his release from prison Ian Paisley, North Ireland Loyalist holds a 'victory' meeting 1971 - Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes 1979 - Iranian-Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is the 1st Jew executed by the Islamic government firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran 1987 - 183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw 1993 - Landslide in Nambija Ecuador, kills 300 2012 - Mark Rothko's "Orange, Red, Yellow" becomes the most expensive contemporary art piece sold at auction for $86.9 million More Historical Events »
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