Historical Events In July - 09

1937  The birth of David Hockney, English painter on this day in history.   

1937  Clemon Daniels, AFL player of year 1963, halfback (Oak, Dallas SF) on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 09 8th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-0 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Richard Roundtree, American actor   

1942  On this day in history anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family & 4 other Jews   

1943  On this day in history 5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje   

1944  On this day in history world's largest circus tent catches fire at Ringling Brother's - Barnum & Bailey 2nd performance. 168 die. (Hartford Conn)   

1944  In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 09 13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston   

1947  On July - 09 britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement   

1948  On July - 09 satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleve   

1949  Benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres on July - 09.   

1949  Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 09 13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)   

1951  Harry Heilmann baseball outfielder (Det), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1951  Pres Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 09 harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56   

1953  On July - 09 the first helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

1953  On this day in history 1st helicopter passenger service (NYC)   

1955  Bill Haley & Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart on July - 09.   

1955  On this day in history first black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow)   

1956  Dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand on July - 09.   

1956  On July - 09 the birth of Tom Hanks, American actor   

1956  Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

1957  Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the birth of Kelly McGillis, Australian actress   

1957  24th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-6 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80   

1958  On this day in history giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock & ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain   

1959  Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open on this day in history.   

1960  Edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86 on July - 09.   

1961  Alan Marshal, actor (Lydia, Irene, Exile Express), dies at 52 on July - 09.   

1962  On July - 09 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island   

1962  Louis A van Gasteren, Dutch actor (Willem van Oranje), dies at 74 on July - 09.   

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1511  Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1571) was born on July - 09.   

1513  John van Hembyze, Flemish calvinist was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of emanuel van Meteren, Southern Neth, merchant/historian   

1577  Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Jamestown colonist (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On July - 09 birth of ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor (1619-37)   

1589  On July - 09 birth of johannes a Sancto Thoma, [Poinset], Portuguese theologist   

1654  On July - 09 birth of emperor Reigen of Japan (d. 1732)   

1686  On July - 09 birth of philip Livingston, American politician (d. 1749)   

1228  On this day in history death of stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1386  On July - 09 death of leopold III of Austria (b. 1351)   

1441  On this day in history jan/Johannes van Eyck, Flemish painter (Lamb Gods), dies   

1553  Death of Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

1639  Entonius Walaeus, calvinist theologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history ferdinand, son of RC emperor Ferdinand III, dies   

1677  Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies on this day in history.   

1696  Waclaw Potocki, Polish poet (Wojna Chocimska), dies on this day in history.