Historical Events In September - 09

1971  Billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1973  Samuel N Behrman, US stage/screenwriter (Quo Vardis), dies at 80 on September - 09.   

1974  On September - 09 sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55   

1975  On September - 09 czech tennis player Martina Navratilova defects to the West   

1975  On September - 09 the United States launch the Viking 2 spacecraft to Mars   

1975  Viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing on this day in history.   

1975  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97 on September - 09.   

1976  On this day in history chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82.   

1976  On September - 09 mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82   

1977  On September - 09 john Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73   

1978  On September - 09 jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86)   

1979  At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title on September - 09.   

1979  John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title on this day in history.   

1979  On September - 09 sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion   

1979  On September - 09 yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque   

1979  On this day in history solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73   

1981  Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricket (2 Tests for India, 29 runs & 0-13), dies on September - 09.   

1982  Columbia mated with SRBs &external tank in preparation for STS-5 on September - 09.   

1982  Conestoga 1, 1st private commercial rocket, makes suborbital flight on September - 09.   

1982  Former movie star Princess Grace of Monaco dies from injuries suffered from an earlier car accident on September - 09.   

1982  Frederic Dannay, [Ellery Queen], US, detective writer, dies at 76 on September - 09.   

1983  On September - 09 challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas   

1983  Radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2) on this day in history.   

1983  Vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player on this day in history.   

1984  John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl, for the US Open Tennis title on this day in history.   

1984  Walter Kaufmann, composer, dies at 77 on September - 09.   

1986  On this day in history nYC jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet UN employee) of spying   

1986  On this day in history the first colorized classic movie (computerized color added to an originally black and white movie) appears on Ted Turner's WTBS "Superstation" in Atlanta, GA.   

1987  Gary Hart admits to cheating on his wife on "Nightline" on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history gerrit John Heijn, senior executive (Ahold), kidnapped/murdered   

1988  US swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup NZ set to appeal on September - 09.   

1988  US swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup: NZ set to appeal on this day in history.   

1989  Steffi Graf beats Martina Navratalova for the US Open championship on September - 09.   

1989  On this day in history tim Hovey, actor (Slim Carter, Man Afraid), dies of a drug overdose   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

0214  On this day in history birth of aurelian, Roman Emperor (d. 275)   

1349  On this day in history birth of duke Albert III of Austria (d. 1395)   

1427  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (d. 1464)   

1466  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (d. 1523)   

1558  Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1585  On September - 09 birth of armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42)   

1618  Joan Cererols, composer was born on September - 09.   

0546  Death of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop on September - 09.   

1000  On September - 09 death of olaf I of Norway   

1087  On this day in history william I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies   

1398  Death of King James I of Cyprus (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1438  Eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history death of chenghua, Emperor of China (b. 1447)   

1488  Francois II of Bretagne, dies on September - 09.   

1513  On September - 09 james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40