Calendar's Got the Scoop: What Happened on May 9th?
Events that transpired on May 9th. - Significant events occurred on May 9th.
Strap on your history cap and let's dive into some nifty facts and intriguing events that took place on May 9th throughout the years. Buckle up, because we've got some fascinating tidbits in store!
Date Dynamos for May 9th, 2025
Name Days
Adalgar, Beatus, Theresia, Volkmar
Historical Happenings
- Told ya, 2010 was a wild year, and on May 9th, the black-and-yellow crew led by CDU's Minister President, Jürgen Rüttgers, bit the dust in the North Rhine-Westphalia state election. Say hello to the new boss lady, SPD state chairwoman Hannelore Kraft, who steps up to the plate in July.
- Top that, 2000! The Czech President, Václav Havel, finally made his first visit to Germany since the split of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993. Folks, this marked a historical reunion!
- Still in 1990, the ladies from the former GDR faced defeat against Czechoslovakia's mighty women's football team, losing 0:3 in a nail-biting match in Potsdam. This was the only international match for the former GDR team.
- In 1960, the American health authority FDA made a groundbreaking decision, giving the green light to the first birth control pill for use in the USA. You betcha, sexual revolution started rollin' in!
- Speaking of revolutions, let's rewind to 1950. French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman dropped a bomb by proposing the creation of a "European Coal and Steel Community." This was the kickoff for the European Union, giving us the united continent we know and love today!
Birthday Ballers
- Carolin Kebekus (45): A German actress and comedian, best known for the TV show "PussyTerror TV."
- Sybille Waury (55): A renowned German actress, famous for her role as Tanja Schildknecht in the ARD series "Lindenstraße."
- Jupp Heynckes (80): A legendary German footballer and coach, bagging multiple champions-league titles with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
- Iris Ebling (85): A remarkable German jurist, who served as the first woman president of the Federal Finance Court (BFH) from 1999 to 2005.
Rest in Peace, Pals
- Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805): A famous German poet, best known for "The Robbers," "Intrigue and Love," "Don Carlos," "Wallenstein," "Mary Stuart," and "William Tell," who was knighted in 1802.
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- In the realm of health-and-wellness, a significant breakthrough occurred on May 9th, 1960, as the American health authority FDA approved the first birth control pill for use in the USA, marking the beginning of the sexual revolution.
- Politics took an interesting turn on May 9th, 1950, when French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposed the creation of a "European Coal and Steel Community," a move critical for the formation of the united continent we know today as the European Union.
- The world of sports and the field of science intertwined on May 9th, 2025, as we celebrate the birthdays of Iris Ebling (1936-2021), a remarkable German jurist who served as the first woman president of the Federal Finance Court (BFH), and Jupp Heynckes (1945-), a legendary German footballer and coach with multiple champions-league titles under his belt.
