Page 4: Historical Events In August - 09

1901  On August - 09 charles Farrell, Cape Cod Mass, actor (Vern-My Little Margie)   

1902  Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria on this day in history.   

1902  Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939) on August - 09.   

1903  On this day in history tom Tyler, [Vincent Markowsky], Port Henry NY, actor (Mummy's Hand)   

1904  Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1905  Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him on August - 09.   

1905  Elizabeth Lane, 1st female British supreme court justice on this day in history.   

1907  The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England on August - 09.   

1907  On this day in history berta Waterstradt, writer   

1909  On this day in history john Baur, museum director/author (American Paintings in 19th Century)   

1910  On this day in history alva Fisher patents electric washing machine   

1910  On August - 09 robert H van Gulik, Dutch diplomat/writer (Judge Ti)   

1911  On this day in history khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936)   

1913  On this day in history harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon)   

1914  On August - 09 german submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser   

1914  On August - 09 ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor   

1915  On August - 09 british attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis   

1915  Haim Alexander, composer on this day in history.   

1915  Henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle on August - 09.   

1918  On this day in history cpl. Alexander P. Brereton (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On this day in history cpl. Frederick G. Coppins (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  On August - 09 cpl. Harry G. B. Miner (58th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  Cpl. Joseph Kaeble (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on August - 09.   

1918  Lt. James E. Tait (78th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 09 lt. Jean Brillant (22nd Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France   

1918  Sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel (5th Cdn. infanctry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Amiens, France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play"   

1918  On August - 09 robert Aldrich, US director/producer (Dirty Dozen)   

1919  Joop [Johannes] den Uyl, Dutch Premier (PVDA, 1973-77) on this day in history.   

1919  Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1920  Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect on this day in history.   

1920  Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer on August - 09.   

1921  On this day in history j James Exon, (Sen-D-Nebraska, 1979- )   

1922  The birth of Philip Larkin, English poet on this day in history.   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on this day in history.   

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

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

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  On August - 09 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  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  On August - 09 flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.   

1048  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

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