Historical Events In August - 09

1949  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 on this day in history.  

1949  On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83  

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on August - 09.  

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

1952  On this day in history general strike against overtime conscription in Belgium  

1953  On this day in history premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired  

1955  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on August - 09.  

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

1957  24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) on August - 09.  

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55  

1960  On this day in history race riot in Jacksonville Florida  

1961  On August - 09 james B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court  

1961  On August - 09 james B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court  

1961  Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1962  Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 on August - 09.  

1963  On August - 09 britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres  

1964  On August - 09 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands  

1965  Singapore gains independence from Malaysia on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history singapore independence  

1965  Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die on this day in history.  

1965  On August - 09 creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83  

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1967  Biafran offensive against Nigerian army on August - 09.  

1967  On this day in history anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66  

1968  Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague on this day in history.  

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

1969  On August - 09 "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  On this day in history jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open  

1971  Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle on this day in history.  

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle on August - 09.  

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)  

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)  

1611  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)  

1674  František 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  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50  

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.  

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)  

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