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 August - 09 gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary   

1924  Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1925  Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out on this day in history.   

1925  Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music) on August - 09.   

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

1927  Marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT) on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

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

1930  Betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes on August - 09.   

1930  On August - 09 113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record)   

1930  On this day in history betty Boop, animation   

1931  Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1932  John Gomery, Canadian jurist on August - 09.   

1933  On this day in history tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author   

1935  On this day in history george S Leotsakos, composer   

1936  On August - 09 jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics   

1936  On this day in history jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics   

1936  Julián Javier, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1941  Winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR on August - 09.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On August - 09 hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island   

1942  200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland on August - 09.   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on August - 09.   

1943  On this day in history bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich   

1944  12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught on this day in history.   

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

1945  On August - 09 atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki   

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  On this day in history a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

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

1593  On August - 09 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  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on August - 09.   

1648  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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