Historical Events In September - 09

1971  Billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  On September - 09 samuel N Behrman, US stage/screenwriter (Quo Vardis), dies at 80   

1974  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55 on September - 09.   

1975  Czech tennis player Martina Navratilova defects to the West on this day in history.   

1975  On September - 09 the United States launch the Viking 2 spacecraft to Mars   

1975  Viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97   

1976  On this day in history chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82.   

1976  Mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1977  John Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73 on September - 09.   

1978  Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) on September - 09.   

1979  On September - 09 at age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title.   

1979  John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title on September - 09.   

1979  Sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion on September - 09.   

1979  Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque on September - 09.   

1979  On this day in history solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

1981  Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricket (2 Tests for India, 29 runs & 0-13), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On September - 09 columbia mated with SRBs &external tank in preparation for STS-5   

1982  Conestoga 1, 1st private commercial rocket, makes suborbital flight on this day in history.   

1982  On September - 09 former movie star Princess Grace of Monaco dies from injuries suffered from an earlier car accident.   

1982  On September - 09 frederic Dannay, [Ellery Queen], US, detective writer, dies at 76   

1983  Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas on September - 09.   

1983  On September - 09 radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2)   

1983  Vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player on September - 09.   

1984  On this day in history john McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl, for the US Open Tennis title   

1984  On this day in history walter Kaufmann, composer, dies at 77   

1986  On this day in history nYC jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet UN employee) of spying   

1986  The first colorized classic movie (computerized color added to an originally black and white movie) appears on Ted Turner's WTBS "Superstation" in Atlanta, GA on September - 09.   

1987  On September - 09 gary Hart admits to cheating on his wife on "Nightline"   

1987  Gerrit John Heijn, senior executive (Ahold), kidnapped/murdered on September - 09.   

1988  On September - 09 uS swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup NZ set to appeal   

1988  On this day in history uS swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup: NZ set to appeal   

1989  Steffi Graf beats Martina Navratalova for the US Open championship on September - 09.   

1989  Tim Hovey, actor (Slim Carter, Man Afraid), dies of a drug overdose on this day in history.   

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0214  On September - 09 birth of aurelian, Roman Emperor (d. 275)   

1349  Duke Albert III of Austria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.   

1427  Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (d. 1464) was born on September - 09.   

1466  On September - 09 birth of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (d. 1523)   

1558  On September - 09 birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)   

1583  Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer was born on September - 09.   

1585  On September - 09 birth of armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42)   

1618  Joan Cererols, composer was born on this day in history.   

0546  Death of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop on this day in history.   

1000  On September - 09 death of olaf I of Norway   

1087  William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1398  Death of King James I of Cyprus (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies   

1487  On September - 09 death of chenghua, Emperor of China (b. 1447)   

1488  On this day in history francois II of Bretagne, dies   

1513  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40 on September - 09.