Page 5: Historical Events In July - 09

1915  On this day in history david Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943)   

1916  On this day in history the first cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

1916  1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany on this day in history.   

1916  Edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74) on July - 09.   

1917  British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800 on July - 09.   

1917  On July - 09 british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804   

1917  On July - 09 ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)   

1918  On July - 09 101 killed & 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tenn   

1918  US Army's Distinguished Service Cross authorized on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history herbert Brun, composer   

1919  Peggy Braithwaite, lighthouse-keeper on this day in history.   

1921  Jacob J Hage, Dutch farmer/WW II resistance fighter on July - 09.   

1922  Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute on this day in history.   

1922  Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco (1961- ) on this day in history.   

1923  Calgary Alberta, Guy Weadick holds first Chuckwagon Race at the Stampede, persuading 6 local ranchers to risk their wagons and horses in what will be billed as 'the half mile of hell' on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

1925  Alan Dale, Bkln NY, singer (Alan Dale Show) on this day in history.   

1926  On July - 09 chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary supreme commander   

1926  On this day in history ben Roy Mottelson, American-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate   

1927  Atty William T Francis named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 09 ed Ames, Malden Mass, actor (Mingo-Daniel Boone)   

1928  On this day in history vince Edwards, Bkln NY, actor (Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse)   

1929  On this day in history lee Hazelwood, Ok, country singer/songwriter (Summer Wine, Jackson)   

1930  Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orch leader (Eddie Fisher Show) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) forms   

1932  On July - 09 donald Rumsfeld, politician (involved in Watergate)   

1932  On this day in history henry Howell, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 1920-24), dies   

1933  On this day in history frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles   

1933  Nodar Kalistratovich Gabuniya, composer on this day in history.   

1934  SS-Reichs Fuhrer Himmler takes command of German Concentration Camps on July - 09.   

1934  Michael Graves, American architect on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 09 otakar Zich, composer, dies at 55   

1935  Mercedes Sosa, [La Negra], Argentina, singer on July - 09.   

1936  On this day in history david Joel Zinman, NYC, composer/conductor (Balt Symphony-1983)   

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1511  Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history birth of john van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist   

1535  On July - 09 birth of emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian   

1577  Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On July - 09 birth of ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)   

1589  Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist was born on this day in history.   

1654  Emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732) was born on July - 09.   

1686  On this day in history birth of philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749)   

1228  Death of Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1386  Death of Leopold III of Austria (b. 1351) on this day in history.   

1441  Jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65   

1654  Ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies on July - 09.   

1677  Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies