Historical Events In August - 09
Sunday, 03 July 2022
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 this day in history.
1949 Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history lusty Song wins Hambletonian
1951 Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation on August - 09.
1952 General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium on August - 09.
1953 Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired on August - 09.
1955 On August - 09 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57
1956 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama on this day in history.
1957 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) on August - 09.
1958 On August - 09 felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74
1959 Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on August - 09.
1960 Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on August - 09.
1961 James B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court on August - 09.
1961 On this day in history 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 Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1963 On August - 09 britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres
1964 On August - 09 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands
1965 On this day in history singapore gains independence from Malaysia
1965 On August - 09 singapore independence
1965 On this day in history fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die
1965 On August - 09 creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83
1966 Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on August - 09.
1967 On this day in history biafran offensive against Nigerian army
1967 On August - 09 anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66
1968 On August - 09 yugoslav president Tito visits Prague
1969 Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders on August - 09.
1969 On August - 09 "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances
1969 On August - 09 abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered
1970 Peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes on August - 09.
1970 On this day in history jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open
1971 On this day in history le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame
1972 On August - 09 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle
1972 On August - 09 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle
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