Page 6: Historical Events In July - 09

1937  The birth of David Hockney, English painter on this day in history.   

1937  Clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback (Oak, Dallas SF) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

1942  The birth of Richard Roundtree, American actor on this day in history.   

1942  Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family & 4 other Jews on July - 09.   

1943  5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje on July - 09.   

1944  On this day in history world's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn)   

1944  On July - 09 in World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell   

1946  13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston on July - 09.   

1947  On this day in history britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

1948  Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve on July - 09.   

1949  Benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 09 fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75   

1950  On this day in history 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)   

1951  On this day in history harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

1951  On July - 09 pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany   

1951  Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history the first helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

1953  On this day in history 1st helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

1955  Bill Haley & Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart on July - 09.   

1955  First black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand   

1956  The birth of Tom Hanks, American actor on July - 09.   

1956  Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 09 discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced   

1957  The birth of Kelly McGillis, Australian actress on July - 09.   

1957  24th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 09 alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80   

1958  Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock & ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain on this day in history.   

1959  Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open on July - 09.   

1960  On July - 09 edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

1961  On July - 09 alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island   

1962  On July - 09 louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor (Willem van Oranje), dies at 74   

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1511  On this day in history birth of dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571)   

1513  John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist was born on July - 09.   

1535  Emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1578  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) was born on July - 09.   

1589  On July - 09 birth of johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist   

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  On this day in history death of stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1386  On this day in history death of leopold III of Austria (b. 1351)   

1441  On this day in history jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies   

1553  On this day in history death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)   

1639  Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on July - 09.   

1654  Ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies on this day in history.   

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

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