Page 6: Historical Events In July - 09

1937  The birth of David Hockney, English painter on July - 09.   

1937  On July - 09 clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback (Oak, Dallas SF)   

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 this day in history anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family & 4 other Jews   

1943  5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1951  On July - 09 harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

1951  Pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany on this day in history.   

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

1953  On July - 09 the first helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

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

1955  Bill Haley & Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Tom Hanks, American actor   

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

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  Edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86 on July - 09.   

1961  On this day in history alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52   

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

1962  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 09 birth of johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist   

1654  On this day in history birth of emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)   

1686  Philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749) was born on this day in history.   

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

1553  Death of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) on July - 09.   

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

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.