Page 6: Historical Events In August - 09

1949  On this day in history the first use in the United States of a pilot-ejection seat for an emergency escape, was made by Lieutenant J. L. Fruin of VF-171 from an F2H-1 Banshee while making over 500 knots in the vicinity of Walterboro, S.C.   

1949  On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.   

1951  On August - 09 dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation   

1952  General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium on August - 09.   

1953  On August - 09 premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired   

1955  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 09 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama   

1957  On this day in history 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)   

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on August - 09.   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history race riot in Jacksonville Florida   

1961  James B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history james B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court   

1961  On this day in history walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75   

1962  On August - 09 hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

1963  On August - 09 britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres   

1964  On this day in history 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands   

1965  On this day in history singapore gains independence from Malaysia   

1965  Singapore independence on this day in history.   

1965  Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die on August - 09.   

1965  On August - 09 creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83   

1966  On this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

1967  Biafran offensive against Nigerian army on August - 09.   

1967  Anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66 on August - 09.   

1968  On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

1969  Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders on August - 09.   

1969  On this day in history "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

1969  On August - 09 abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered   

1970  Peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes on August - 09.   

1970  Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open on August - 09.   

1971  Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle on August - 09.   

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

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

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

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 this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

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

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 August - 09.   

1048  On August - 09 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  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies