Historical Events In July - 09

1915  David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943) on July - 09.   

1916  On July - 09 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 this day in history.   

1917  British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804 on July - 09.   

1917  Ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars) on this day in history.   

1918  101 killed & 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tenn on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history uS Army's Distinguished Service Cross authorized   

1918  On this day in history herbert Brun, composer   

1919  On July - 09 peggy Braithwaite, lighthouse-keeper   

1921  Jacob J Hage, Dutch farmer/WW II resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1922  Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute on July - 09.   

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

1923  On this day in history 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'   

1924  On July - 09 leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

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

1926  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary supreme commander   

1926  On July - 09 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 July - 09 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  On July - 09 buddy Bregman, Chicago, orch leader (Eddie Fisher Show)   

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

1932  On this day in history 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 July - 09 frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles   

1933  Nodar Kalistratovich Gabuniya, composer on July - 09.   

1934  On this day in history sS-Reichs Fuhrer Himmler takes command of German Concentration Camps   

1934  Michael Graves, American architect on July - 09.   

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

1935  On this day in history mercedes Sosa, [La Negra], Argentina, singer   

1936  On July - 09 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 July - 09.   

1513  On July - 09 birth of john van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist   

1535  Emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian was born on July - 09.   

1577  Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618) was born on July - 09.   

1578  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)   

1589  Johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist was born on July - 09.   

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

1686  On July - 09 birth of philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749)   

1228  On July - 09 death of stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1386  On July - 09 death of leopold III of Austria (b. 1351)   

1441  On July - 09 jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies   

1553  On July - 09 death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)   

1639  On July - 09 entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65   

1654  On this day in history ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies   

1677  Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies on July - 09.   

1696  Waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies on this day in history.