Page 4: Historical Events In August - 09

1901  Charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie) on this day in history.   

1902  Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria on August - 09.   

1902  On this day in history zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939)   

1903  Tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand) on August - 09.   

1904  On this day in history friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

1905  Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him on August - 09.   

1905  On this day in history elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice   

1907  On this day in history the first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England.   

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  On August - 09 khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936)   

1913  Harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon) on this day in history.   

1914  German submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser on this day in history.   

1914  Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1918  On August - 09 cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

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

1918  On August - 09 cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On this day in history cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

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

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  On August - 09 reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play"   

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  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  Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 09 j James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- )   

1922  The birth of Philip Larkin, English poet on this day in history.   

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.   

0378  On August - 09 flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On August - 09 pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1173  On this day in history 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  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies