May 9
HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS
1671 Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
1946 King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy abdicates and is succeeded by Umberto II.
1949 Rainier III of Monaco becomes Prince of Monaco.
HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTH
1892 Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Empress consort of Austria, Queen consort of Hungary & Bohemia (d.1989)
DEATHS
1315 Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy
1446 Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples
1949 Prince Louis II of Monaco
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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