Historical Events In August - 09

1922  On August - 09 philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill)   

1923  NY State Golf Assoc formed on August - 09.   

1923  Gerrit Kouwenaar, Dutch literary on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1925  On August - 09 only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out   

1925  Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music) on this day in history.   

1926  Denis Atkinson, cricketer (WI all-rounder, 219 v Australia 1955) on August - 09.   

1927  On August - 09 marvin Minsky, Artifical intelligence computer scientist (MIT)   

1928  Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on August - 09.   

1928  On August - 09 frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1930  Betty Boop debutes in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes on this day in history.   

1930  113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record) on August - 09.   

1930  Betty Boop, animation on this day in history.   

1931  Mark Weinberg, South African/British fiancier/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history john Gomery, Canadian jurist   

1933  Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese television personality and children's author on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history george S Leotsakos, composer   

1936  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal of Berlin Olympics on this day in history.   

1936  Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics on this day in history.   

1936  Julián Javier, American baseball player on August - 09.   

1941  On this day in history winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR   

1942  On this day in history hMAS CANBERRA (RAN) sunk in the South West Pacific, SE of Savo Island off northern Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.   

1942  On August - 09 hMAS Canberra sunk in battle of Savo Island   

1942  200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 09 edith Stein, German philosopher, dies   

1943  On this day in history bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich   

1944  12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught on August - 09.   

1945  A second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki; Soviets declare war on Japan, attacking Manchuria on August - 09.   

1945  On August - 09 atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki   

1945  On August - 09 lt. Robert H. Gray (Royal Cdn. Naval Volunteer Reserve) wins the Victoria Cross at Onagawa BAy Honshu, Japan   

1945  On this day in history uS drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki   

1946  On August - 09 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night   

1946  A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on August - 09.   

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

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

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

1653  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1173  On August - 09 death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies