Page 5: Historical Events In August - 09

1922  Philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill) on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 09 nY State Golf Assoc formed   

1923  On this day in history gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary   

1924  On August - 09 jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1925  On August - 09 only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out   

1925  On this day in history robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music)   

1926  Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) on this day in history.   

1927  On August - 09 marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT)   

1928  On this day in history bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)   

1928  Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 09 betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes   

1930  113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record) on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 09 betty Boop, animation   

1931  Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire on August - 09.   

1932  On August - 09 john Gomery, Canadian jurist   

1933  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author on August - 09.   

1935  George S Leotsakos, composer on this day in history.   

1936  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics on August - 09.   

1936  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics on August - 09.   

1936  Julián Javier, American baseball player on August - 09.   

1941  On this day in history winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR   

1942  HMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force on this day in history.   

1942  HMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island on August - 09.   

1942  On August - 09 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 09 bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich   

1944  On August - 09 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught   

1945  On August - 09 a second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria.   

1945  Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) wins the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan   

1945  US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki on August - 09.   

1946  On August - 09 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night   

1946  A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on August - 09.   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

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

0378  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

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.