Historical Events
- 1st eye bank opens in New York
- Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes Governor of Louisiana
- Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch 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 musician (Cyrkle), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Richard 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? 79 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
