Historical Events In August - 09

1949  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 on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 09 harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

1950  Lusty Song wins Hambletonian on August - 09.   

1951  Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on August - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on August - 09.   

1960  On August - 09 race riot in Jacksonville Florida   

1961  James B Parsons is first black appointed to Federal District Court on August - 09.   

1961  On August - 09 james B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court   

1961  Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 on August - 09.   

1962  On August - 09 hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

1963  On August - 09 britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres   

1964  On this day in history 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands   

1965  Singapore gains independence from Malaysia on August - 09.   

1965  On this day in history singapore independence   

1965  Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die on August - 09.   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

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

1967  On August - 09 biafran offensive against Nigerian army   

1967  On this day in history anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66   

1968  Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

1969  On August - 09 "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances   

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  Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1972  Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct the Space Shuttle on August - 09.   

1972  On August - 09 rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

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 August - 09.   

1631  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

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  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

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  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