Page 6: 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  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history lusty Song wins Hambletonian   

1951  On August - 09 dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation   

1952  General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium on this day in history.   

1953  Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1961  James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Singapore independence on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die   

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

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on August - 09.   

1967  On August - 09 biafran offensive against Nigerian army   

1967  Anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66 on August - 09.   

1968  On August - 09 yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

1969  On August - 09 manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

1969  "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances on August - 09.   

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 August - 09 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 August - 09.   

1972  On August - 09 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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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 August - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

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  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

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 August - 09.