Page 7: Historical Events In September - 09

1971  Billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  On September - 09 samuel N Behrman, US stage/screenwriter (Quo Vardis), dies at 80   

1974  On this day in history sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55   

1975  Czech tennis player Martina Navratilova defects to the West on this day in history.   

1975  On September - 09 the United States launch the Viking 2 spacecraft to Mars   

1975  Viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing on September - 09.   

1975  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

1976  Chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82 on this day in history.   

1976  On September - 09 mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82   

1977  On this day in history john Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73   

1978  On September - 09 jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)   

1979  On September - 09 at age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title.   

1979  On September - 09 john McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title   

1979  Sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion on September - 09.   

1979  On September - 09 yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque   

1979  On this day in history solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

1981  Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricket (2 Tests for India, 29 runs & 0-13), dies on this day in history.   

1982  Columbia mated with SRBs &external tank in preparation for STS-5 on September - 09.   

1982  On this day in history conestoga 1, 1st private commercial rocket, makes suborbital flight   

1982  Former movie star Princess Grace of Monaco dies from injuries suffered from an earlier car accident on this day in history.   

1982  Frederic Dannay, [Ellery Queen], US, detective writer, dies at 76 on September - 09.   

1983  Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas on this day in history.   

1983  Radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2) on September - 09.   

1983  On this day in history vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player   

1984  John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl, for the US Open Tennis title on this day in history.   

1984  Walter Kaufmann, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1986  On September - 09 nYC jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet UN employee) of spying   

1986  On this day in history the first colorized classic movie (computerized color added to an originally black and white movie) appears on Ted Turner's WTBS "Superstation" in Atlanta, GA.   

1987  Gary Hart admits to cheating on his wife on "Nightline" on September - 09.   

1987  Gerrit John Heijn, senior executive (Ahold), kidnapped/murdered on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history uS swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup NZ set to appeal   

1988  On September - 09 uS swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup: NZ set to appeal   

1989  Steffi Graf beats Martina Navratalova for the US Open championship on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history tim Hovey, actor (Slim Carter, Man Afraid), dies of a drug overdose   

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0214  Aurelian, Roman Emperor (d. 275) was born on September - 09.   

1349  Duke Albert III of Austria (d. 1395) was born on September - 09.   

1427  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (d. 1464)   

1466  Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (d. 1523) was born on this day in history.   

1558  Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42)   

1618  Joan Cererols, composer was born on this day in history.   

0546  Death of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop on September - 09.   

1000  Death of Olaf I of Norway on September - 09.   

1087  William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1398  Death of King James I of Cyprus (b. 1334) on September - 09.   

1438  Eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies on September - 09.   

1487  On this day in history death of chenghua, Emperor of China (b. 1447)   

1488  On September - 09 francois II of Bretagne, dies   

1513  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40 on this day in history.