Page 6: Historical Events In August - 09

1949  On this day in history 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  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1958  On this day in history felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

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

1960  On August - 09 race riot in Jacksonville Florida   

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

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 August - 09.   

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

1965  Singapore gains independence from Malaysia on August - 09.   

1965  On August - 09 singapore independence   

1965  On August - 09 fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

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

1967  On this day in history biafran offensive against Nigerian army   

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 August - 09.   

1969  Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders on August - 09.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame   

1972  On August - 09 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  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

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 August - 09.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies