Historical Events In August - 09

1922  On August - 09 philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill)   

1923  NY State Golf Assoc formed on August - 09.   

1923  On this day in history gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary   

1924  On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

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

1925  Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music) on this day in history.   

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 August - 09 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 August - 09.   

1930  Betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes on this day in history.   

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

1930  Betty Boop, animation on August - 09.   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics on August - 09.   

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

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

1942  200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland on this day in history.   

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 August - 09.   

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

1945  On August - 09 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 August - 09.   

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

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

1946  A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

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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  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0117  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On this day in history 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 August - 09.   

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