Page 4: Historical Events In August - 09

1901  Charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie) on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 09 edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria   

1902  On August - 09 zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939)   

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

1904  Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on August - 09.   

1905  Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him on August - 09.   

1905  On August - 09 elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice   

1907  The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history berta Waterstradt, writer   

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

1910  Alva Fisher patents electric washing machine on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 09 robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti)   

1911  On this day in history khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936)   

1913  On August - 09 harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon)   

1914  On August - 09 german submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser   

1914  Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history british attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis   

1915  On this day in history haim Alexander, composer   

1915  Henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1918  Cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  Cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  Cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  Lt. Jean Brillant (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.   

1918  On August - 09 sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On August - 09 reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play"   

1918  On this day in history robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen)   

1919  Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier (PVDA, 1973-77) on August - 09.   

1919  On August - 09 ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85   

1920  Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect on this day in history.   

1920  Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on August - 09.   

1921  J James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1922  The birth of Philip Larkin, English poet on August - 09.   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on August - 09.   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.   

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.   

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  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On August - 09 pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

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

1250  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies