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  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on August - 09.   

1951  Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation on this day in history.   

1952  On August - 09 general strike against overtime conscription in Belgium   

1953  Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  On August - 09 emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55   

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 August - 09 james B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court   

1961  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history singapore independence   

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

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

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Biafran offensive against Nigerian army on August - 09.   

1967  On this day in history anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66   

1968  Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 09 manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

1969  On August - 09 "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

1969  On this day in history abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered   

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 August - 09.   

1971  Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on August - 09.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

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

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1173  On August - 09 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.