Historical Events In August - 09

1901  Charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie) on this day in history.   

1902  Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria on August - 09.   

1902  Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939) on this day in history.   

1903  Tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand) on August - 09.   

1904  Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on August - 09.   

1905  On August - 09 mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him   

1905  On this day in history elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice   

1907  The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history berta Waterstradt, writer   

1909  John Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century) on August - 09.   

1910  On this day in history alva Fisher patents electric washing machine   

1910  Robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936)   

1913  Harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon) on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 09 german submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser   

1914  Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor on this day in history.   

1915  British attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis on this day in history.   

1915  Haim Alexander, composer on August - 09.   

1915  On August - 09 henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle   

1918  On this day in history cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On this day in history cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  Cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.   

1918  Cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  Lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  Lt. Jean Brillant (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  Sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 09 reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play"   

1918  Robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen) on August - 09.   

1919  On this day in history joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier (PVDA, 1973-77)   

1919  On this day in history ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85   

1920  On this day in history bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect   

1920  Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on this day in history.   

1921  J James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- ) on August - 09.   

1922  On August - 09 the birth of Philip Larkin, English poet   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On August - 09 death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on August - 09.   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

1250  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies