Page 6: 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  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

1950  On this day in history lusty Song wins Hambletonian   

1951  On August - 09 dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation   

1952  On August - 09 general strike against overtime conscription in Belgium   

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

1955  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

1956  On this day in history 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama   

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

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1960  Race riot in Jacksonville Florida on August - 09.   

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

1961  James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

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

1964  1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands on August - 09.   

1965  Singapore gains independence from Malaysia on August - 09.   

1965  Singapore independence on August - 09.   

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

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

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Biafran offensive against Nigerian army on this day in history.   

1967  Anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66 on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 09 yugoslav president Tito visits Prague   

1969  On August - 09 manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders   

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

1969  Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes   

1970  Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 09 le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame   

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

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

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

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 09.   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

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

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

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

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  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.