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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music)   

1926  Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) on August - 09.   

1927  Marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT) on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 09 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  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1931  Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire on August - 09.   

1932  John Gomery, Canadian jurist on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history george S Leotsakos, composer   

1936  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics on August - 09.   

1936  On this day in history jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics   

1936  Julián Javier, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR   

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

1942  200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 09 edith Stein, German philosopher, dies   

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

1944  On this day in history 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught   

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

1945  On this day in history atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki   

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

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

1946  1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night on August - 09.   

1946  On August - 09 a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

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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 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 August - 09.   

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

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

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  On August - 09 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  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  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

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