Historical events - May 9.

1874 : Horse-drawn trams introduced in Mumbai.

1877 : A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Peru killed 2,541 people.

1904 : Steam-powered City Truro becomes the first engine in Europe to reach speeds of over 160 km / h.

1955 : West Germany became a part of NATO.

1999 : India’s Rupi Unnikrishnan won silver in the prone group at the Atlanta Grand Prix shooting event.

Famous Birthdays – May 9.

1540 : Maharana Pratap, the 13th king of Mewar.

1661: Jahandar Shah, a Mughal Emperor.

1866: Gopal Krishna Gokhale, an Indian liberal political leader, and a social reformer.

1954: Mallika Sarabhai, an activist, and Indian classical dancer and actress.

1989: Deverakonda Vijay, an Indian film actor, and producer.

1992: Sai Pallavi, an Indian film actress, and dancer.

Death Anniversaries  -  May 9.

1931: Albert Michelson, an American physicist.

1955: Anant Mane, a film director from Maharashtra, India.

1959: Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, a social activist and educator in Maharashtra, India.

1995: Kanhiyalal Prabhakar Mishra, an Indian journalist, writer and freedom fighter. 

1998: Talat Mahmood, an Indian playback singer.

1999: Karamsibhai Jethabhai Somaiya, an Indian Industrialist.

2008: Firoz Dastur, an Indian film actor and an Indian classical vocalist.