Historical Events for 9th May 2026

1738 – Britain sends a fleet to the Mediterranean Sea and the West Indies
1846 – Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande
1962 – The Beatles sign their first contract with EMI Parlophone
1987 – 183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw
1989 – VP Quayle says in United Negro College Fund speech: “What a waste it is to lose one’s mind” instead of “a mind is terrible thing to waste”
2012 – United States President Barack Obama officially states his support for same-sex marriage
2017 – Jakarta’s Christian governor Ahok jailed for 2 years for blasphemy
2022 – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa submits his resignation to his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid continuing violent protests causing four deaths

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