Historical Events In August - 09

1922  Philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill) on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 09 nY State Golf Assoc formed   

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  Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 09 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 this day in history bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)   

1928  On this day in history frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on August - 09.   

1930  Betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes on this day in history.   

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

1930  Betty Boop, animation on this day in history.   

1931  Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1932  John Gomery, Canadian jurist on August - 09.   

1933  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author on this day in history.   

1935  George S Leotsakos, composer on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 09 jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics   

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

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

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

1942  On August - 09 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on August - 09.   

1943  Bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.   

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

1945  A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria on August - 09.   

1945  On August - 09 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  On this day in history 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 August - 09.   

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

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

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  On this day in history 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 this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies