Historical Events In August - 09

1922  Philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill) on August - 09.   

1923  NY State Golf Assoc formed on this day in history.   

1923  Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary on this day in history.   

1924  On August - 09 jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1925  Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music)   

1926  Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) on August - 09.   

1927  On August - 09 marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT)   

1928  Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on this day in history.   

1928  Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on August - 09.   

1929  On August - 09 heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71   

1930  On August - 09 betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes   

1930  113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record) on this day in history.   

1930  Betty Boop, animation on August - 09.   

1931  Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1932  John Gomery, Canadian jurist on August - 09.   

1933  On this day in history tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author   

1935  George S Leotsakos, composer on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 09 jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics   

1936  On August - 09 jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics   

1936  On August - 09 julián Javier, American baseball player   

1941  Winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR on August - 09.   

1942  HMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force on August - 09.   

1942  On this day in history hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island   

1942  On August - 09 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich   

1944  On August - 09 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught   

1945  A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria on August - 09.   

1945  On August - 09 atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki   

1945  On this day in history lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) wins the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan   

1945  On August - 09 uS drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki   

1946  On this day in history 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night   

1946  On August - 09 a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.   

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

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

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On August - 09 pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on August - 09.   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies