Page 5: Historical Events In August - 09
Thursday, 24 April 2025
1922 Philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill) on August - 09.
1923 On this day in history nY State Golf Assoc formed
1923 Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary on this day in history.
1924 Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 on August - 09.
1925 On August - 09 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 On this day in history denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955)
1927 Marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT) on this day in history.
1928 Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on August - 09.
1928 Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on August - 09.
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 113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record) on this day in history.
1930 On August - 09 betty Boop, animation
1931 Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire on August - 09.
1932 On August - 09 john Gomery, Canadian jurist
1933 Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author on this day in history.
1935 On this day in history george S Leotsakos, composer
1936 On August - 09 jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics
1936 On this day in history jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics
1936 On this day in history julián Javier, American baseball player
1941 Winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR on August - 09.
1942 On this day in history 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 On this day in history hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island
1942 On this day in history 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland
1942 Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.
1943 Bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.
1944 On August - 09 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught
1945 A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria on August - 09.
1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August - 09.
1945 On August - 09 lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) wins the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan
1945 On August - 09 uS drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki
1946 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night on this day in history.
1946 A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on August - 09.
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