Historical Events In July - 09

1937  The birth of David Hockney, English painter on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 09 clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback (Oak, Dallas SF)   

1940  On this day in history 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

1942  On July - 09 the birth of Richard Roundtree, American actor   

1942  Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family & 4 other Jews on July - 09.   

1943  On this day in history 5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje   

1944  On July - 09 world's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn)   

1944  In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell on July - 09.   

1946  13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston on July - 09.   

1947  On July - 09 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

1948  Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve on July - 09.   

1949  On July - 09 benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres   

1949  On this day in history fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75   

1950  13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record) on July - 09.   

1951  On July - 09 harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

1951  Pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 09 harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

1953  On this day in history the first helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

1953  On July - 09 1st helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

1955  On July - 09 bill Haley & Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart   

1955  On this day in history first black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow)   

1956  On July - 09 dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand   

1956  The birth of Tom Hanks, American actor on July - 09.   

1956  Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand on July - 09.   

1957  Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced on this day in history.   

1957  The birth of Kelly McGillis, Australian actress on July - 09.   

1957  On July - 09 24th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

1957  Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 09 giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock & ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain   

1959  Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

1961  Alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island on this day in history.   

1962  Louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor (Willem van Oranje), dies at 74 on July - 09.   

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1511  Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

1513  John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist was born on this day in history.   

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

1577  Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618) was born on July - 09.   

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

1589  Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist was born on July - 09.   

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

1686  Philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749) was born on July - 09.   

1228  On July - 09 death of stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1386  On July - 09 death of leopold III of Austria (b. 1351)   

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

1553  On July - 09 death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)   

1639  Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on July - 09.   

1654  Ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies on July - 09.   

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

1696  Waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies on this day in history.