Famous Birthdays In August - 09

1872  On August - 09 birth of archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal (d. 1962)   

1875  On August - 09 birth of albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker)   

1875  Reynaldo Hahn, French composer, conductor, music critic and diarist was born on this day in history.   

1883  On August - 09 birth of george Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961)   

1884  On August - 09 birth of maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence)   

1887  Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 09 birth of hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

1890  Cesar Cortinas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 09 birth of eino Kaila, Finnish psychologist/philosopher   

1890  On this day in history birth of sandor Jemnitz, composer   

1891  Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator was born on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 09 birth of charles Delaney, NYC, actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail)   

1895  Fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches) was born on August - 09.   

1895  Nat Pendleton, Davenport IA, Olympic wrestler/actor (Reckless) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1896  Leonide Massine, choreographer (Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1914-20) was born on August - 09.   

1896  Erich Hückel, German physicist (d. 1980) was born on August - 09.   

1897  On this day in history birth of ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography   

1898  David de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Armand Salacrou, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

1899  Pamela Lyndon Travers, writer (Mary Poppins) was born on August - 09.   

1899  On this day in history birth of p. L. Travers, Australian author (d. 1996)   

1901  On this day in history birth of charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie)   

1902  Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand)   

1905  Elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice was born on this day in history.   

1905  Leo Genn, London England, actor (Affair in Monte Carlo) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 09 birth of berta Waterstradt, writer   

1909  John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (d. 1944) was born on August - 09.   

1910  On this day in history birth of robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti)   

1911  Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936) was born on August - 09.   

1911  On this day in history birth of robert McCormick, Danville Ky, NBC newscaster (Current Opinion)   

1911  William A Fowler, US, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) was born on this day in history.   

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0117  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

1107  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on August - 09.