Page 5: Historical Events In August - 09

1922  Philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill)   

1923  NY State Golf Assoc formed   

1923  Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary.   

1924  Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1925  Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out   

1925  Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns and Conversations, Movie Music).   

1926  Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955).   

1927  Marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT)   

1928  Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)   

1928  Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71.   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71   

1930  Betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes.   

1930  113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record).   

1930  Betty Boop, animation.   

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

1932  John Gomery, Canadian jurist   

1933  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author.   

1935  George S Leotsakos, composer.   

1936  In this year, Jesse Owens claims 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics.   

1936  In this year, Jesse Owens claims 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics   

1936  Julián Javier, American baseball player.   

1941  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   

1942  HMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island.   

1942  200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland.   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies.   

1943  Bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich   

1944  12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught   

1945  A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria   

1945  Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki   

1945  In this year, Lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) claims the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan.   

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

1946  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.   

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1201  Arnold fitz thedmar: English chronicler   

1593  Izaak walton: England, biographer/fisherman/writer (compleat angler)   

1611  Henry earl of nassau-siegen: Colonel/governor of hulst neth   

1631  John dryden: English poet/playwright (heroic stanzas) [ns=aug 19]   

1648  Johann michael bach: German composer   

1653  John oldham: English poet   

1669  Eudoxia lopukhina: Tsarina of russia   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek maxmilián kaňka: Czech architect   

0117  Mark ulpius trajanus: Emperor of rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius valens: Emperor of byzantium (364-78),   

0803  Irene: Byzantine empress/wife of emperor leo iv,   

1048  Death of Pope damasus ii [poppo]: Pope damasus ii [poppo]   

1107  Emperor horikawa of japan: Emperor horikawa of japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Najm ad-din ayyub: Father of saladin   

1250  Death of King eric iv of denmark: King eric iv of denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/peter de alliaco: French theologist/cardinal,