Page 6: Historical Events In August - 09

1949  The inaugural 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 and Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

1950  In this year, Lusty Song claims Hambletonian.   

1951  Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation.   

1952  General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium.   

1953  Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired.   

1955  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

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

1957  24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75000)   

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74.   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55.   

1960  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida   

1961  James B Parsons is inaugural black appointed to Federal District Court   

1961  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   

1962  Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

1963  Britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres.   

1964  1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands.   

1965  Singapore gains independence from Malaysia.   

1965  Singapore independence.   

1965  Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die.   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat and Canary), dies at 83   

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75.   

1967  Biafran offensive against Nigerian army   

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

1968  Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

1969  Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

1969  "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances.   

1969  Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered.   

1970  Peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes   

1970  In this year, Jane Blalock claims LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open.   

1971  Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame   

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle   

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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1201  Arnold fitz thedmar: English chronicler   

1593  Izaak walton: England, biographer/fisherman/writer (compleat angler)   

1611  Henry earl of nassau-siegen: Colonel/governor of hulst neth   

1631  John dryden: English poet/playwright (heroic stanzas) [ns=aug 19]   

1648  Johann michael bach: German composer   

1653  John oldham: English poet   

1669  Eudoxia lopukhina: Tsarina of russia   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek maxmilián kaňka: Czech architect   

0117  Death of Mark ulpius trajanus: Emperor of rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius valens: Emperor of byzantium (364-78),   

0803  Irene: Byzantine empress/wife of emperor leo iv,   

1048  Death of Pope damasus ii [poppo]: Pope damasus ii [poppo]   

1107  Emperor horikawa of japan: Emperor horikawa of japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Death of Najm ad-din ayyub: Father of saladin   

1250  King eric iv of denmark: King eric iv of denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/peter de alliaco: French theologist/cardinal,