Historical Events In August - 09

1922  On this day in history philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill)  

1923  NY State Golf Assoc formed on this day in history.  

1923  Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary on this day in history.  

1924  Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 on August - 09.  

1925  Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out on August - 09.  

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 August - 09.  

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

1928  Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on August - 09.  

1928  On August - 09 frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71  

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1929  On this day in history heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71  

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 August - 09.  

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  On August - 09 george S Leotsakos, composer  

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

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

1936  On August - 09 julián Javier, American baseball player  

1941  Winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island  

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

1942  On this day in history edith Stein, German philosopher, dies  

1943  Bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich on this day in history.  

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

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

1945  On this day in history atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki  

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

1945  On this day in history uS drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki  

1946  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)  

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.  

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

1631  On August - 09 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 August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)  

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 August - 09.  

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.  

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies  

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  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin  

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.