Historical Events In August - 09

1901  On August - 09 charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie)  

1902  On this day in history edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria  

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 this day in history.  

1904  Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on August - 09.  

1905  Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him on this day in history.  

1905  Elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice on this day in history.  

1907  On August - 09 the first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England.  

1907  On August - 09 berta Waterstradt, writer  

1909  On this day in history john Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century)  

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1910  Alva Fisher patents electric washing machine on this day in history.  

1910  Robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti) on this day in history.  

1911  Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936) on August - 09.  

1913  On this day in history harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon)  

1914  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history haim Alexander, composer  

1915  On August - 09 henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle  

1918  Cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.  

1918  Cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

1918  Cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.  

1918  Lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history lt. Jean Brillant (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

1918  On this day in history sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France  

1918  Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play" on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen)  

1919  On August - 09 joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier (PVDA, 1973-77)  

1919  On this day in history ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85  

1920  On August - 09 bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect  

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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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.  

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)  

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.  

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.  

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.  

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)  

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.  

0378  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50  

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.  

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on August - 09.  

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.  

1173  On August - 09 death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin  

1250  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)  

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.