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On This Day in History

May 09

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? between and is ratified at Windsor, cementing and strengthening ties between the two kingdoms. The treaty guarantees the mutual security of both nations and strengthens commercial ties. It is the oldest diplomatic alliance still in force.

? President issues a proclamation declaring that armed resistance in the South is virtually at an end, the commonly accepted end date of the American Civil War

? opens in Melbourne, though the first working session is not until May 21

? British intelligence at breaks German spy codes after capturing Enigma machines aboard the weather ship München

? Soviet Union celebrates Victory Day in ?

? United States becomes the first country to legalize the birth control pill

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Thomas Blood, who tried to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London on this day was not only forgiven by the King, but given a reward.

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Starting a new job at 4.30am, organizing the workforce at 6am and meeting his future wife over breakfast: all in a day's work for Joseph Paxton.