May 9th in History
May 9th in History
- 1922: The Egyptian governmant becomes the country's only legal trader in opium, cocaine and hashish
- 1940: The RAF begins night bombing raids on targest in Germany
- 1947: The World Bank opens in Washington, United States
May 9th birthdays
- 1873: Howard Carter, English egyptologist
- 1934: Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor
- 1936: Albert Finney, Actor
