May 9

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[edit] Events

• 1861 - American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia, is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.
• 1945 - Combat in Europe ends World War II: V-E Day. German forces agree to an unconditional surrender.
• 1987 - The Loughgall ambush: The SAS kill 8 IRA soldiers and 1 civilian, in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.

[edit] Births

• 1839 - Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920)
• 1884 - Harry S. Truman, President of the United States (d. 1972)
• 1907 - Baldur von Schirach, HitlerJugend (Hitler Youth) leader (d. 1974)

[edit] Deaths

• 1945 - Wilhelm Rediess, SS and Police leader of German-occupied Norway (b. 1900)
• 1945 - Bernhard Rust, German education minister (b. 1883)
• 1945 - Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar of German-occupied Norway (b. 1898)