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 July - 09.  

1940  8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis on July - 09.  

1942  The birth of Richard Roundtree, American actor on July - 09.  

1942  On July - 09 anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family & 4 other Jews  

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

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 this day in history in World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell  

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

1947  Britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement on July - 09.  

1948  On this day in history satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve  

1949  On this day in history benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres  

1949  On this day in history fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75  

1950  On July - 09 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)  

1951  Harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56 on July - 09.  

1951  On this day in history pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany  

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

1953  The first helicopter passenger service (NYC) on this day in history.  

1953  On July - 09 1st helicopter passenger service (NYC)  

1955  On July - 09 bill Haley & Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart  

1955  On July - 09 first black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow)  

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

1956  The birth of Tom Hanks, American actor on this day in history.  

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

1957  Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history the birth of Kelly McGillis, Australian actress  

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

1957  Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80 on July - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1961  Alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52 on July - 09.  

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

1962  Louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor (Willem van Oranje), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

1513  John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1654  On July - 09 birth of emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)  

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 July - 09.  

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

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

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

1654  On July - 09 ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies  

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