Historical Events In July - 09

1915  David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history the first cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

1916  1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 09 edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74)   

1917  British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800 on July - 09.   

1917  On this day in history british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804   

1917  Ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars) on this day in history.   

1918  101 killed & 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tenn on this day in history.   

1918  US Army's Distinguished Service Cross authorized on this day in history.   

1918  On July - 09 herbert Brun, composer   

1919  On July - 09 peggy Braithwaite, lighthouse-keeper   

1921  Jacob J Hage, Dutch farmer/WW II resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1922  Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco (1961- )   

1923  Calgary Alberta, Guy Weadick holds first Chuckwagon Race at the Stampede, persuading 6 local ranchers to risk their wagons and horses in what will be billed as 'the half mile of hell' on July - 09.   

1924  Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) on July - 09.   

1925  Alan Dale, Bkln NY, singer (Alan Dale Show) on this day in history.   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary supreme commander on July - 09.   

1926  On July - 09 ben Roy Mottelson, American-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate   

1927  Atty William T Francis named minister to Liberia on July - 09.   

1927  Ed Ames, Malden Mass, actor (Mingo-Daniel Boone) on this day in history.   

1928  Vince Edwards, Bkln NY, actor (Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse) on July - 09.   

1929  On July - 09 lee Hazelwood, Ok, country singer/songwriter (Summer Wine, Jackson)   

1930  Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orch leader (Eddie Fisher Show) on July - 09.   

1932  On this day in history washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) forms   

1932  Donald Rumsfeld, politician (involved in Watergate) on July - 09.   

1932  Henry Howell, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 1920-24), dies on this day in history.   

1933  Frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles on July - 09.   

1933  Nodar Kalistratovich Gabuniya, composer on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 09 sS-Reichs Fuhrer Himmler takes command of German Concentration Camps   

1934  Michael Graves, American architect on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history otakar Zich, composer, dies at 55   

1935  Mercedes Sosa, [La Negra], Argentina, singer on July - 09.   

1936  On this day in history david Joel Zinman, NYC, composer/conductor (Balt Symphony-1983)   

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1511  On July - 09 birth of dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571)   

1513  John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist was born on July - 09.   

1535  Emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian was born on July - 09.   

1577  On this day in history birth of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618)   

1578  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist   

1654  On this day in history birth of emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)   

1686  On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749)   

1228  Death of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury on July - 09.   

1386  Death of Leopold III of Austria (b. 1351) on this day in history.   

1441  Jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) on July - 09.   

1639  On July - 09 entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65   

1654  Ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies   

1696  On July - 09 waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies