Page 6: Historical Events In July - 09

1937  On this day in history the birth of David Hockney, English painter   

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

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

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

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

1943  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1947  On July - 09 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

1948  Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve on this day in history.   

1949  Benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres on July - 09.   

1949  Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

1951  Pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany on July - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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 July - 09.   

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

1957  Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced on July - 09.   

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 July - 09.   

1957  Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 09 giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock & ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain   

1959  On July - 09 marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open   

1960  On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

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

1962  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618)   

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  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies   

1696  On July - 09 waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies