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 August - 09.   

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

1950  On this day in history lusty Song wins Hambletonian   

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

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

1953  On this day in history premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired   

1955  On August - 09 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

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

1957  24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) on this day in history.   

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on August - 09.   

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

1961  James B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court on August - 09.   

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  On this day in history hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

1963  On this day in history britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres   

1964  1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 09 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  On this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history biafran offensive against Nigerian army   

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

1968  On August - 09 yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

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

1969  On this day in history "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

1969  Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on August - 09.   

1970  Peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open   

1971  On this day in history le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame   

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

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

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

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

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

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

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

1669  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

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

0378  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.   

1048  On August - 09 pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

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

1250  On August - 09 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.