May 9: What Happened on This Day in History

• 2022: The United States President Joe Biden signed the 2022 Lend-Lease Act into law, reviving a World War II-era policy designed to expedite military equipment and support to Ukraine and other Eastern European countries during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.
• 2019: The South Korean military reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into the sea, marking the second weapons test in one week. This provocative action continues North Korea's pattern of missile testing, raising international tensions in the region.
• 2007: Subtropical Storm Andrea emerges off Florida's coast, marking the first named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season and the first subtropical hurricane since Ana in 2003.
• 2005: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is selected as the successor of Pope John Paul II, becoming Pope Benedict XVI and leading the Catholic Church.
• 2003: Russell B. Long, a prominent U.S. Senator from Louisiana, was noted on this date. Born in 1933, Long was a significant political figure who served in the United States Senate, representing Louisiana for several decades and making substantial contributions to national policy.
• 2001: On May 9, 2001, a tragic stampede occurred at the Accra Sports Stadium during a football match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 129 football fans after police fired tear gas into the crowd following a controversial referee's decision. The incident highlighted serious crowd management and safety failures in Ghanaian sports venues.
• 1980: Norihiro Nishi, a notable Japanese football player, was born on this date.
• 1979: The United States and the Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT 2) treaty, a significant diplomatic effort to limit and control nuclear weapons during the Cold War era. This agreement aimed to reduce the escalating nuclear arms race between the two superpowers.
• 1974: On May 9, 1974, the United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee officially opened public impeachment hearings against President Richard M. Nixon. This marked a critical moment in American political history, as the committee began a formal investigation into the president's potential involvement in the Watergate scandal, which had been unfolding since the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
• 1973: Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench achieved a remarkable feat by hitting three home runs in a single baseball game, demonstrating his exceptional batting skills and power at the plate.

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May 9th marks the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 130th in case of leap years).

There are 236 days remaining until the end of the year.

May 9th is the 9th day of the month of May.

What day of the week is May 9?

On May 9th, 2025 the day of the week is Friday.

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The zodiac sign associated with May 9th is Taurus according to the Western Zodiac.

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