Historical Events In August - 09

1949  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 on this day in history.   

1949  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.   

1951  Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation on August - 09.   

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

1953  Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired on August - 09.   

1955  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on August - 09.   

1956  On this day in history 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama   

1957  24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) on August - 09.   

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

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

1960  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on this day in history.   

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

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  Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

1963  Britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres on this day in history.   

1964  1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands on August - 09.   

1965  On August - 09 singapore gains independence from Malaysia   

1965  Singapore independence on August - 09.   

1965  On August - 09 fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history biafran offensive against Nigerian army   

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

1968  On August - 09 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  Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes   

1970  Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 09 le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame   

1972  On August - 09 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle   

1972  On this day in history rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

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 this day in history 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 August - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

1107  On August - 09 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  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.