Historical Events In July - 09

1915  David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943) on this day in history.   

1916  The first cargo submarine to cross the Atlantic arrives in US from Germany on July - 09.   

1916  On July - 09 1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany   

1916  Edward Heath, (C) British PM (1970-74) on this day in history.   

1917  British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800 on July - 09.   

1917  British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804 on July - 09.   

1917  On this day in history ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)   

1918  On July - 09 101 killed & 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tenn   

1918  On this day in history uS Army's Distinguished Service Cross authorized   

1918  On this day in history herbert Brun, composer   

1919  On July - 09 peggy Braithwaite, lighthouse-keeper   

1921  Jacob J Hage, Dutch farmer/WW II resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute   

1922  On July - 09 rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco (1961- )   

1923  On July - 09 calgary Alberta, Guy Weadick holds first Chuckwagon Race at the Stampede, persuading 6 local ranchers to risk their wagons and horses in what will be billed as 'the half mile of hell'   

1924  On this day in history leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic)   

1925  Alan Dale, Bkln NY, singer (Alan Dale Show) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary supreme commander   

1926  On July - 09 ben Roy Mottelson, American-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate   

1927  Atty William T Francis named minister to Liberia on July - 09.   

1927  Ed Ames, Malden Mass, actor (Mingo-Daniel Boone) on this day in history.   

1928  Vince Edwards, Bkln NY, actor (Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse) on this day in history.   

1929  Lee Hazelwood, Ok, country singer/songwriter (Summer Wine, Jackson) on this day in history.   

1930  Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orch leader (Eddie Fisher Show) on July - 09.   

1932  Washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) forms on July - 09.   

1932  Donald Rumsfeld, politician (involved in Watergate) on July - 09.   

1932  Henry Howell, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 1920-24), dies on July - 09.   

1933  Frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles on July - 09.   

1933  Nodar Kalistratovich Gabuniya, composer on this day in history.   

1934  SS-Reichs Fuhrer Himmler takes command of German Concentration Camps on July - 09.   

1934  Michael Graves, American architect on July - 09.   

1934  Otakar Zich, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history mercedes Sosa, [La Negra], Argentina, singer   

1936  David Joel Zinman, NYC, composer/conductor (Balt Symphony-1983) on this day in history.   

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1511  Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571) was born on July - 09.   

1513  John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian   

1577  On July - 09 birth of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618)   

1578  Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37) was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist   

1654  Emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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

1228  On this day in history death of stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1386  Death of Leopold III of Austria (b. 1351) on July - 09.   

1441  On July - 09 jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies   

1553  On this day in history death of maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)   

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

1654  On July - 09 ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies   

1677  On this day in history angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies   

1696  On this day in history waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies