Historical Events In August - 09

1949  On August - 09 the first use in the United States of a pilot-ejection seat for an emergency escape, was made by Lieutenant J. L. Fruin of VF-171 from an F2H-1 Banshee while making over 500 knots in the vicinity of Walterboro, S.C.   

1949  On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on this day in history.   

1951  On August - 09 dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation   

1952  On this day in history general strike against overtime conscription in Belgium   

1953  Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

1956  On this day in history 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama   

1957  On this day in history 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)   

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on August - 09.   

1959  On August - 09 emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55   

1960  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on August - 09.   

1961  On August - 09 james B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court   

1961  James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court on August - 09.   

1961  On August - 09 walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75   

1962  On August - 09 hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

1963  On this day in history britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres   

1964  On this day in history 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands   

1965  On August - 09 singapore gains independence from Malaysia   

1965  On August - 09 singapore independence   

1965  Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die on this day in history.   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Biafran offensive against Nigerian army on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 09 anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66   

1968  On August - 09 yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

1969  On this day in history manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

1969  On this day in history "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

1969  On August - 09 abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered   

1970  On August - 09 peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes   

1970  On August - 09 jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open   

1971  Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on August - 09.   

1972  On August - 09 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle   

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

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

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 this day in history 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  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

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  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.   

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

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

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

1250  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

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