Historical Events In July - 09

1937  The birth of David Hockney, English painter on July - 09.   

1937  On July - 09 clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback (Oak, Dallas SF)   

1940  8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis on July - 09.   

1942  The birth of Richard Roundtree, American actor on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 09 anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family & 4 other Jews   

1943  On July - 09 5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje   

1944  World's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn) on July - 09.   

1944  In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell on July - 09.   

1946  13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 09 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

1948  Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 09 benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres   

1949  Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75 on July - 09.   

1950  13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record) on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 09 harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

1951  On July - 09 pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany   

1951  On this day in history harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

1953  On July - 09 the first helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

1953  1st helicopter passenger service (NYC) on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 09 bill Haley & Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart   

1955  On this day in history first black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow)   

1956  On July - 09 dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand   

1956  On this day in history the birth of Tom Hanks, American actor   

1956  Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand on July - 09.   

1957  Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced on this day in history.   

1957  The birth of Kelly McGillis, Australian actress on July - 09.   

1957  24th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 09 alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80   

1958  On this day in history giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock & ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain   

1959  Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86   

1961  On this day in history alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52   

1962  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island   

1962  On this day in history louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor (Willem van Oranje), dies at 74   

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1511  On July - 09 birth of dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571)   

1513  John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist was born on July - 09.   

1535  Emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian was born on July - 09.   

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 July - 09.   

1589  On July - 09 birth of johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist   

1654  Emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732) was born on July - 09.   

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

1228  On July - 09 death of stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1386  On this day in history death of leopold III of Austria (b. 1351)   

1441  Jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies on July - 09.   

1553  Death of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) on July - 09.   

1639  On this day in history entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65   

1654  On this day in history ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies   

1677  On July - 09 angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies   

1696  Waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies on July - 09.