Page 7: Historical Events In September - 09

1971  On this day in history billy Gilbert, US actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76   

1973  On this day in history samuel N Behrman, US stage/screenwriter (Quo Vardis), dies at 80   

1974  Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 55 on September - 09.   

1975  Czech tennis player Martina Navratilova defects to the West on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history the United States launch the Viking 2 spacecraft to Mars   

1975  On this day in history viking 2 launched toward orbit around Mars, soft landing   

1975  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

1976  Chinese leader Mao Tse Tung dies in Beijing at age 82 on September - 09.   

1976  On this day in history mao Tse-Tung, Chinese communist party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82   

1977  John Breeden, actor (Madame Racketeer, Salute), dies at 73 on September - 09.   

1978  Jack L Warner, US movie production (Warner Bros), dies at 86) on this day in history.   

1979  At age 16, Tracy Austin becomes the youngest player ever to win the US Open women's tennis title on this day in history.   

1979  John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, for the US Open Tennis title on this day in history.   

1979  Sid Bernstein offers $« billion for a Beatle reunion on this day in history.   

1979  On September - 09 yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) weds Fouzia Ali at Kensington Mosque   

1979  Solon Michaelides, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history phiroz Edulji Palia, cricket (2 Tests for India, 29 runs & 0-13), dies   

1982  On September - 09 columbia mated with SRBs &external tank in preparation for STS-5   

1982  Conestoga 1, 1st private commercial rocket, makes suborbital flight on this day in history.   

1982  Former movie star Princess Grace of Monaco dies from injuries suffered from an earlier car accident on September - 09.   

1982  On September - 09 frederic Dannay, [Ellery Queen], US, detective writer, dies at 76   

1983  Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2)   

1983  Vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player on this day in history.   

1984  John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl, for the US Open Tennis title on September - 09.   

1984  On September - 09 walter Kaufmann, composer, dies at 77   

1986  NYC jury indicts Gennadly Zakharov (Soviet UN employee) of spying on September - 09.   

1986  On September - 09 the first colorized classic movie (computerized color added to an originally black and white movie) appears on Ted Turner's WTBS "Superstation" in Atlanta, GA.   

1987  On September - 09 gary Hart admits to cheating on his wife on "Nightline"   

1987  Gerrit John Heijn, senior executive (Ahold), kidnapped/murdered on September - 09.   

1988  On September - 09 uS swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup NZ set to appeal   

1988  US swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup: NZ set to appeal on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history steffi Graf beats Martina Navratalova for the US Open championship   

1989  Tim Hovey, actor (Slim Carter, Man Afraid), dies of a drug overdose on this day in history.   

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0214  On September - 09 birth of aurelian, Roman Emperor (d. 275)   

1349  On September - 09 birth of duke Albert III of Austria (d. 1395)   

1427  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (d. 1464)   

1466  Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (d. 1523) was born on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history birth of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602)   

1583  On this day in history birth of girolamo Frescobaldi, composer   

1585  On this day in history birth of armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42)   

1618  Joan Cererols, composer was born on September - 09.   

0546  Death of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop on this day in history.   

1000  Death of Olaf I of Norway on this day in history.   

1087  William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1398  Death of King James I of Cyprus (b. 1334) on September - 09.   

1438  On September - 09 eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies   

1487  On this day in history death of chenghua, Emperor of China (b. 1447)   

1488  On September - 09 francois II of Bretagne, dies   

1513  On this day in history james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40