Today in history: 9 May

1502

Christopher Columbus set sail on his fourth and final voyage to the Americas.

1671

Thomas "Captain" Blood stole the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London.

1927

The Australian Parliament moved from Melbourne to the newly built capital city of Canberra.

1945

Germany surrendered to the Allies, effectively ending World War II in Europe.

1960

The FDA approved the first birth control pill for use in the United States.

1980

The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated, making it the first disease to be eradicated by human effort.

2002

Jimmy Carter became the first former U.S. President to visit Cuba since the 1959 revolution.

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