Historical Events In August - 09

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

1902  On August - 09 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 August - 09.  

1904  On August - 09 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59  

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

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

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 August - 09.  

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  On this day in history german submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser  

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 August - 09.  

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 August - 09.  

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

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

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 August - 09 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 August - 09.  

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

1919  Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on August - 09.  

1920  On this day in history bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect  

1920  Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on August - 09.  

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  On August - 09 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 August - 09.  

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 August - 09.  

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.  

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

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

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on this day in history.  

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