Page 5: Historical Events In August - 09

1922  On this day in history philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill)   

1923  NY State Golf Assoc formed on August - 09.   

1923  On August - 09 gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary   

1924  On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1925  On this day in history only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out   

1925  Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music) on this day in history.   

1926  Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT)   

1928  On this day in history bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)   

1928  On August - 09 frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71   

1929  On August - 09 heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71   

1930  On August - 09 betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes   

1930  On this day in history 113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record)   

1930  Betty Boop, animation on August - 09.   

1931  On August - 09 mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire   

1932  On August - 09 john Gomery, Canadian jurist   

1933  On this day in history tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author   

1935  On August - 09 george S Leotsakos, composer   

1936  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics on this day in history.   

1936  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history julián Javier, American baseball player   

1941  On August - 09 winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR   

1942  On August - 09 hMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.   

1942  HMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island on August - 09.   

1942  200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland on August - 09.   

1942  On this day in history edith Stein, German philosopher, dies   

1943  On this day in history bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich   

1944  12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught on August - 09.   

1945  On this day in history a second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria.   

1945  Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August - 09.   

1945  Lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) wins the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan on this day in history.   

1945  US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki on August - 09.   

1946  On this day in history 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night   

1946  A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

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  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.   

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

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.   

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

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

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

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies