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May 9th

• 1671

  Thomas Blood tries to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London while disguised as a clergyman. View Post →

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• 2012

  A Russian passenger jet disappears with 45 people on board.

• 1962

  A laser beam is successfully bounced off the Moon for the first time.

• 1987

  A Polish jetliner crashes in Warsaw, killing 183 people on board.

• 1768

  John Hancock accused of evading duties on most of his wine cargo after paying for only 25 pipes.

• 1914

  President Woodrow Wilson proclaims the first Mother's Day in the U.S.

• 1932

  Albert Einstein renounces his German citizenship due to Hitler's rise to power.

• 1874

  Mumbai introduces its first horse-drawn bus, operating on two routes.

• 1992

  Salem Village Witchcraft Victims' Memorial is dedicated in Danvers, marking the 300-year anniversary of the trials.