Historical Events In August - 09
Friday, 26 February 2021
1901 On this day in history charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie)
1902 Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria on this day in history.
1902 Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939) on August - 09.
1903 Tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand) on August - 09.
1904 On August - 09 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59
1905 On this day in history mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him
1905 On this day in history elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice
1907 The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England on August - 09.
1907 On this day in history berta Waterstradt, writer
1909 John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) on August - 09.
1910 Alva Fisher patents electric washing machine on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti)
1911 Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936) on this day in history.
1913 On this day in history harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon)
1914 On August - 09 german submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser
1914 On this day in history ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor
1915 British attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis on August - 09.
1915 Haim Alexander, composer on August - 09.
1915 Henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle on August - 09.
1918 On August - 09 cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France
1918 On August - 09 cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France
1918 Cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.
1918 On August - 09 cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France
1918 Lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.
1918 Lt. Jean Brillant (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.
1918 Sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play"
1918 Robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen) on this day in history.
1919 Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier (PVDA, 1973-77) on August - 09.
1919 Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on August - 09.
1920 Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect on this day in history.
1920 On this day in history enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer
1921 J James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- ) on August - 09.
1922 On this day in history the birth of Philip Larkin, English poet
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