May 9 in History

Browse events, births, deaths and holidays on May 9 throughout history.

2020

The COVID-19 recession causes the U

The COVID-19 recession was a global economic recession caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. The recession began in most countries in February 2020. After a year of global economic slowdo…

The COVID-19 recession causes the U

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1955

Cold War: West Germany joins NATO

The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc…

Cold War: West Germany joins NATO