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 August - 09.   

1949  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.   

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

1952  On August - 09 general strike against overtime conscription in Belgium   

1953  On this day in history 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  On August - 09 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  On this day in history emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55   

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  On this day in history james B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court   

1961  On August - 09 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  Britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres on August - 09.   

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

1965  On August - 09 singapore gains independence from Malaysia   

1965  On August - 09 singapore independence   

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

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

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

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

1969  Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on this day in history.   

1970  Peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

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

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

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1201  On this day in history 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  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 August - 09.   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

1674  On this day in history 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  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

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  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

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