Page 4: Historical Events In August - 09

1901  Charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie) on August - 09.   

1902  Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria on August - 09.   

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

1903  Tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand) on August - 09.   

1904  On August - 09 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

1905  Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  Berta Waterstradt, writer on this day in history.   

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

1910  Alva Fisher patents electric washing machine on August - 09.   

1910  Robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti) on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 09 khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936)   

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

1914  German submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser on August - 09.   

1914  Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor on August - 09.   

1915  British attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis on August - 09.   

1915  Haim Alexander, composer on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 09 henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle   

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

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

1918  On August - 09 cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On August - 09 cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

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

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

1918  Sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

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

1918  Robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen) on this day in history.   

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

1919  Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

1920  On August - 09 bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect   

1920  On this day in history enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer   

1921  On August - 09 j James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- )   

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 this day in history.   

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  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On August - 09 death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on August - 09.   

1107  On this day in history death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.