Page 6: Historical Events In August - 09

1949  On August - 09 the first use in the United States of a pilot-ejection seat for an emergency escape, was made by Lieutenant J. L. Fruin of VF-171 from an F2H-1 Banshee while making over 500 knots in the vicinity of Walterboro, S.C.   

1949  On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on August - 09.   

1951  On this day in history dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation   

1952  General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium on August - 09.   

1953  On this day in history premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired   

1955  On August - 09 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

1956  On August - 09 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama   

1957  24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) on August - 09.   

1958  On this day in history felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

1959  On this day in history emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55   

1960  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on this day in history.   

1961  James B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history james B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court   

1961  On August - 09 walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75   

1962  Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

1963  On this day in history britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres   

1964  1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 09 singapore gains independence from Malaysia   

1965  Singapore independence on August - 09.   

1965  On this day in history fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die   

1965  On August - 09 creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83   

1966  On this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history biafran offensive against Nigerian army   

1967  On August - 09 anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66   

1968  On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

1969  Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders on August - 09.   

1969  "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances on this day in history.   

1969  Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on August - 09.   

1970  On August - 09 peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes   

1970  On this day in history jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open   

1971  On this day in history le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame   

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.   

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 this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On August - 09 death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

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 August - 09.   

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