Historical Events In September - 09

1971  Billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  Samuel N Behrman, US stage/screenwriter (Quo Vardis), dies at 80 on September - 09.   

1974  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1975  Czech tennis player Martina Navratilova defects to the West on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97   

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

1976  On September - 09 mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82   

1977  On this day in history john Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73   

1978  Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) on September - 09.   

1979  At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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  Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1981  Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricket (2 Tests for India, 29 runs & 0-13), dies on September - 09.   

1982  On this day in history columbia mated with SRBs &external tank in preparation for STS-5   

1982  Conestoga 1, 1st private commercial rocket, makes suborbital flight on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history frederic Dannay, [Ellery Queen], US, detective writer, dies at 76   

1983  On September - 09 challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas   

1983  Radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2) on this day in history.   

1983  Vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player on this day in history.   

1984  On September - 09 john McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl, for the US Open Tennis title   

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

1986  On this day in history nYC jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet UN employee) of spying   

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  On September - 09 gary Hart admits to cheating on his wife on "Nightline"   

1987  On this day in history gerrit John Heijn, senior executive (Ahold), kidnapped/murdered   

1988  US swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup NZ set to appeal on September - 09.   

1988  US swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup: NZ set to appeal on September - 09.   

1989  Steffi Graf beats Martina Navratalova for the US Open championship on this day in history.   

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

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0214  On September - 09 birth of aurelian, Roman Emperor (d. 275)   

1349  On September - 09 birth of duke Albert III of Austria (d. 1395)   

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  Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On September - 09 birth of girolamo Frescobaldi, composer   

1585  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of st. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop   

1000  On September - 09 death of olaf I of Norway   

1087  William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

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

1438  Eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies on September - 09.   

1487  Death of Chenghua, Emperor of China (b. 1447) on this day in history.   

1488  Francois II of Bretagne, dies on September - 09.   

1513  On this day in history james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40