Historical Events In August - 09
Sunday, 07 March 2021
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 August - 09.
1950 Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on August - 09.
1951 Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation on this day in history.
1952 General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium on this day in history.
1953 Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired on this day in history.
1955 On August - 09 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57
1956 On this day in history 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama
1957 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) on this day in history.
1958 On August - 09 felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74
1959 Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history race riot in Jacksonville Florida
1961 James B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court on this day in history.
1961 On August - 09 james B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court
1961 On August - 09 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 August - 09 britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres
1964 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands on this day in history.
1965 Singapore gains independence from Malaysia on August - 09.
1965 Singapore independence on August - 09.
1965 On August - 09 fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die
1965 Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.
1966 Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on August - 09.
1967 On this day in history biafran offensive against Nigerian army
1967 Anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66 on August - 09.
1968 Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague on this day in history.
1969 Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders on this day in history.
1969 "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances on August - 09.
1969 On August - 09 abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered
1970 On August - 09 peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes
1970 Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open on August - 09.
1971 Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.
1972 On August - 09 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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