Page 6: Historical Events In August - 09

1949  On August - 09 the first use in the United States of a pilot-ejection seat for an emergency escape, was made by Lieutenant J. L. Fruin of VF-171 from an F2H-1 Banshee while making over 500 knots in the vicinity of Walterboro, S.C.   

1949  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

1950  On this day in history lusty Song wins Hambletonian   

1951  Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation on this day in history.   

1952  General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium on August - 09.   

1953  On August - 09 premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired   

1955  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

1956  On August - 09 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama   

1957  On this day in history 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)   

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on August - 09.   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history race riot in Jacksonville Florida   

1961  James B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court on August - 09.   

1961  James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court on August - 09.   

1961  On this day in history walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75   

1962  Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1963  Britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres on this day in history.   

1964  1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 09 singapore gains independence from Malaysia   

1965  Singapore independence on August - 09.   

1965  Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die on August - 09.   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 09 gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

1967  Biafran offensive against Nigerian army on August - 09.   

1967  On August - 09 anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66   

1968  On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

1969  On this day in history manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

1969  On this day in history "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

1969  Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on August - 09.   

1970  On August - 09 peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes   

1970  Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 09 le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame   

1972  On this day in history rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle   

1972  On this day in history rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on this day in history.   

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  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

0117  On August - 09 death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  On August - 09 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  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on August - 09.   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.   

1173  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies