Famous Birthdays In August - 09

1872  On August - 09 birth of archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal (d. 1962)   

1875  On this day in history birth of albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker)   

1875  On this day in history birth of reynaldo Hahn, French composer, conductor, music critic and diarist   

1883  George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam) was born on August - 09.   

1888  On this day in history birth of hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

1890  Cesar Cortinas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of eino Kaila, Finnish psychologist/philosopher   

1890  On August - 09 birth of sandor Jemnitz, composer   

1891  On August - 09 birth of max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator   

1892  Charles Delaney, NYC, actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches)   

1895  On this day in history birth of nat Pendleton, Davenport IA, Olympic wrestler/actor (Reckless)   

1896  Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1896  Leonide Massine, choreographer (Diaghilev Ballet Russe 1914-20) was born on August - 09.   

1896  Erich Hückel, German physicist (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 09 birth of ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography   

1898  David de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of armand Salacrou, French playwright   

1899  Pamela Lyndon Travers, writer (Mary Poppins) was born on this day in history.   

1899  P. L. Travers, Australian author (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie) was born on August - 09.   

1902  On this day in history birth of zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939)   

1903  Tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand) was born on August - 09.   

1905  Elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice was born on this day in history.   

1905  Leo Genn, London England, actor (Affair in Monte Carlo) was born on August - 09.   

1907  On August - 09 birth of berta Waterstradt, writer   

1909  John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of adam von Trott zu Solz, German diplomat (d. 1944)   

1910  On this day in history birth of robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti)   

1911  Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936) was born on August - 09.   

1911  On August - 09 birth of robert McCormick, Danville Ky, NBC newscaster (Current Opinion)   

1911  William A Fowler, US, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) was born on this day in history.   

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0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  On August - 09 flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

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 August - 09.   

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

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on August - 09.   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.