Page 4: 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  On August - 09 zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939)   

1903  On this day in history tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand)   

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 August - 09.   

1905  On August - 09 elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice   

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

1907  On August - 09 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 August - 09.   

1915  On this day in history british attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis   

1915  Haim Alexander, composer on August - 09.   

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

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

1918  Cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1920  Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on this day in history.   

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

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on August - 09.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

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  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

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

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

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

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on August - 09.   

1250  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies