Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, after being kidnapped by the Red Brigades—a far-left terrorist group—was found dead on May 9, 1978. Moro’s abduction and subsequent murder shocked Italy and the world, exposing the extreme political tensions in Italy during the “Years of Lead.” His death not only had a profound impact on Italian politics […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the birth control pill on May 9, 1960, heralding a monumental shift in reproductive rights and women’s health. As the first commercially available oral contraceptive, the pill gave women unprecedented control over their fertility, contributing to profound social changes, including the women’s liberation movement, changes in marital […]

On May 9, 1955, West Germany was admitted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), just ten years after the end of World War II. This significant event marked a crucial step in the integration of Germany into the Western defense alliance against the Soviet bloc, symbolizing a dramatic shift from its recent past as […]