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 August - 09.   

1949  On August - 09 harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on August - 09.   

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

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

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

1955  On August - 09 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

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 August - 09.   

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

1960  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on August - 09.   

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

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

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 August - 09.   

1963  On this day in history britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres   

1964  1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands on August - 09.   

1965  On this day in history singapore gains independence from Malaysia   

1965  Singapore independence on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague on August - 09.   

1969  Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered   

1970  On this day in history 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  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

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

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

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1173  On August - 09 death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

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 August - 09.