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  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55 on September - 09.   

1975  On this day in history czech tennis player Martina Navratilova defects to the West   

1975  The United States launch the Viking 2 spacecraft to Mars on September - 09.   

1975  Viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing on this day in history.   

1975  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97 on September - 09.   

1976  Chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82 on September - 09.   

1976  On this day in history mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82   

1977  John Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1979  Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque on this day in history.   

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

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

1982  On September - 09 columbia mated with SRBs &external tank in preparation for STS-5   

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

1982  On September - 09 former movie star Princess Grace of Monaco dies from injuries suffered from an earlier car accident.   

1982  Frederic Dannay, [Ellery Queen], US, detective writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1983  On September - 09 radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2)   

1983  On September - 09 vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player   

1984  On this day in history john McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl, for the US Open Tennis title   

1984  On September - 09 walter Kaufmann, composer, dies at 77   

1986  NYC jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet UN employee) of spying on this day in history.   

1986  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 on this day in history.   

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

1987  Gerrit John Heijn, senior executive (Ahold), kidnapped/murdered on September - 09.   

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

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

1989  On this day in history steffi Graf beats Martina Navratalova for the US Open championship   

1989  Tim Hovey, actor (Slim Carter, Man Afraid), dies of a drug overdose on September - 09.   

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0214  Aurelian, Roman Emperor (d. 275) was born on this day in history.   

1349  Duke Albert III of Austria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.   

1427  On September - 09 birth of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (d. 1464)   

1466  On September - 09 birth of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (d. 1523)   

1558  On this day in history birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)   

1583  On this day in history birth of girolamo Frescobaldi, composer   

1585  On September - 09 birth of armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42)   

1618  On this day in history birth of joan Cererols, composer   

0546  Death of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop on this day in history.   

1000  On this day in history death of olaf I of Norway   

1087  William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies on September - 09.   

1398  On this day in history death of king James I of Cyprus (b. 1334)   

1438  On September - 09 eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies   

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.