Page 4: Historical Events In August - 09

1901  On this day in history charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie)   

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  Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him   

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 this day in history berta Waterstradt, writer   

1909  John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) on this day in history.   

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

1910  On August - 09 robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti)   

1911  Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936) on this day in history.   

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  British attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis on August - 09.   

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

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

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

1918  Lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.   

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  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 August - 09 robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen)   

1919  Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier (PVDA, 1973-77) on August - 09.   

1919  On August - 09 ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85   

1920  Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer   

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

1922  On August - 09 the birth of Philip Larkin, English poet   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

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

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

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

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

1669  On this day in history 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  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

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  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on August - 09.