Once again, it should be reiterated, that this does not pretend to be a very extensive history of what happened on this day (nor is it the most original - the links can be found down below). If you know something that I am missing, by all means, shoot me an email or leave a comment, and let me know!
Here's a more detailed look at events that transpired on this date throughout history:
On this day in 48 BC, during Caesar's civil war, the Battle of Pharsalus was fought. In it, Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey at Pharsalus, forcing Pompey to flee to Egypt afterward. The Battle of Adrianople was fought on this day in 378, with a Visigoth cavalry defeating the Roman Army. In 681 on this day, Bulgaria was founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta. Construction of the Tower of Pisa began on this day in 1173. It would take two centuries for it to be completed. On this day in 1253, Clare of Assisi's rules were confirmed by Pope Innocent IV for Clare's Order of Poor Ladies. In 1329 on this day, Quilon the first Indian Diocese was erected by Pope John XXII and Jordanus was appointed the first Bishop. Cardinals declared Pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti-Christian/devil) on this day in 1378. The opening of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican took place on this day in 1483. Willem of Orange became the Viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht on this day in 1559. Henry van Cuyk became the Bishop of Roermond on this day in 1596. On this day in 1638, Jonas Bronck of Holland became the first European settler in the Bronx, in present day New York City. American Indians sold the Bronx to Jonas Bronck for 400 beads in 1642. Lord Protector Cromwell divided England into 11 districts on this day in 1655. In 1666 on this day, Rear Admiral Robert Holmes led a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire". On this day in 1673, the Dutch under Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptured New York from the English, although it would be regained by the English again in 1674. Netherlands signed the Covenant of Hannover on this day in 1726. On this day in 1757 during the French and Indian War, English Fort William Henry, NY, surrendered to French & Indians troops. Captain James Cook reached Cape Prince of Wales, in the Bering straits, on this day in 1778. On this day in 1790, Columbia returned to Boston after a three-year journey, becoming the first ship to carry the American flag around the world. The first horses arrived in Hawaii on this day in 1803. In 1810 on this day, Napoleon annexed Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. On this day in 1829, the "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive went into service. Louis-Philippe formally accepted the crown as King of France on this day in 1830, following the abdication of Charles X. This day in 1831 marked the first US steam engine train run (from Albany to Schenectady, NY). In 1841 on this day that Erie boat in Buffalo NY caught fire; with 242 killed.
A marker defining the international border between Canada and the United States at the International Peace Garden, in between Boissevain, Manitoba, and Dunseith, North Dakota.
The US-Canada border was defined by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty on this day in 1842, solving a border dispute. On this day in 1848, Austria & Sardinia signed a cease fire agreement. The Barnburners (anti-slavery) Party merges with the Free Soil Party to nominate Martin Van Buren for president on this day in 1848. The Hungarian Republic was crushed by Austria & Russia on this day in 1849.
Statue of Henry David Thoreau (above) located by a replica of his wood cabin, which was located at Walden Woods near Walden Pond (below) in between Lincoln and Concord, Massachusetts.
On this day in 1854, Henry David Thoreau's now iconic book "Walden," which recounted his experiment in solitary life on the shores of Massachusetts' Walden Pond, was published. The Battle of Acapulco during the Mexican Liberal uprising took place on this day in 1855. In 1859 on this day, a machine similar to the modern day escalator was patented by Nathan Ames. The Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia, during the US Civil War (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain) took place on this day in 1862.
1930 - Betty Boop had her beginning in "Dizzy Dishes" created by Max Fleischer. 1936 - Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. He was the first American to win four medals in one Olympics. 1942 - Mohandas K. Gandhi was arrested Britain. He was not released until 1944. 1942 - CBS radio debuted "Our Secret Weapon." 1944 - The Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council created "Smokey the Bear." 1945 - The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The bombing came three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. About 74,000 people were killed. Japan surrendered August 14. 1945 - The first network television broadcast occurred in Washington, DC. The program announced the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan. 1956 - The first statewide, state-supported educational television network went on the air in Alabama. 1965 - Singapore proclaimed its independence from the Malaysian Federation. 1973 - The U.S. Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair filed suit against President Richard Nixon. 1974 - U.S. PresidentRichard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S. 1975 - The New Orleans Superdome as officially opened when the Saints played the Houston Oilers in exhibition football. The new Superdome cost $163 million to build. 1981 - Major league baseball teams resumed play at the conclusion of the first mid-season players’ strike. 1984 - Daley Thompson, of Britain, won his second successive Olympic decathlon. 1985 - Arthur J. Walker, a retired Navy officer, was found guilty of seven counts of spying for the Soviet Union. 1988 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) was traded. The trade was at Gretzky's request. He was sent to the Los Angeles Kings. 1996 - Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as president of Russia for the second time. 1999 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin fired Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin and his entire cabinet for the fourth time in 17 months. 2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced he would support federal funding for limited medical research on embryonic stem cells. 2004 - Donald Duck received the 2,257th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2004 - Trump Hotel and Casion Resorts announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
1936 Jesse Owens became the first American to win four gold medals in one Olympics. 1945 The United States exploded a nuclear bomb over Nagasaki, Japan, killing an estimated 74,000 people. 1965 Singapore proclaimed its independence from Malaysia. 1974 Vice president Gerald Ford was sworn in as president following Nixon's resignation. 1995 Jerry Garcia, lead singer and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, died.
1855 - Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising
1859 - Elevator patented
1862 - Battle of Cedar Mountain VA during US Civil War (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)
1862 - Berlioz' opera "Beatrice et Benedict," premieres in Baden-Baden
1862 - Charles S Winder, Confederate General killed at the Battle of Cedar Mountain VA aged 32
Naturalist/Pacifist Henry David ThoreauNaturalist/Pacifist Henry David Thoreau 1864 - Battle of Ft Morgan AL
1890 - 1st 44 Javans arrive in Suriname, to work 5 year on sugar plantations
1893 - 1st US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in NY
1901 - 34-35°N/98-99°W open for US colonization
1902 - Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria
1902 - Edward VII is crowned king of the United Kingdom.
1905 - Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him
1907 - The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in Southern England.
1910 - Alva Fisher patents electric washing machine
1914 - German submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser
1915 - British attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis
1918 - Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, & suspends him "for indifferent play"
1920 - Bulgarian & allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect
1923 - NY State Golf Association formed
1925 - Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out
Baseball Great Babe RuthBaseball Great Babe Ruth 1930 - 113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record)
1930 - Betty Boop debuts in Max Fleischer's animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes
1930 - Percy Williams runs world record 100m (10.3 sec)
1936 - Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics
1941 - Winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR
1942 - 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland
1942 - Dmitri Shostakovitch's 7th Symphony performed in Leningrad
1942 - Vice-Adm Mikawa lands at Guadalcanal, Solomon Island
1942 - Mahatma Gandhi & 50 others arrested in Bombay after passing of a "quit India" campaign by the All-India Congress
1943 - Bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich
1944 - 12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw," executed at Camp Vught
1944 - Smokey Bear debuts as spokeman for fire prevention
1944 - US 79th/90th division enter Le Mans
1945 - US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki
1946 - 1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night
Pacifist and Spiritual Leader Mahatma GandhiPacifist and Spiritual Leader Mahatma Gandhi 1950 - Lusty Song wins Hambletonian
1951 - Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation
1952 - General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium
1953 - Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired
1956 - 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama
1956 - South African women demonstrate against pass laws
1957 - 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)
1960 - Race riot in Jacksonville Florida
1961 - James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court
1963 - Britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres
1963 - NY Met Roger Craig's NL record-tying 18-game losing streak ends
1964 - 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands
1964 - Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Waterloo Women's Golf Open Invitational
1964 - Bunning continues pitching perfectly to NY Mets until 2 outs in 5th, when Joe Christopher beats out a bunt. He totals 15 innings
1965 - Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die
1965 - Singapore gains independence from Malaysia (National Day)
1967 - Biafran offensive against Nigerian army
1967 - KYAY TV channel 39 in West Monroe, LA (IND) begins broadcasting
1968 - Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague
1969 - "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances
1969 - Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders
1970 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open
1970 - Peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes
1971 - Le Roy (Satchel) Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame
1972 - Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle
1973 - Henry McCullough & Denny Seiwell quit Wings
1973 - USSR launches Mars 7
37th US President Richard Nixon37th US President Richard Nixon 1974 - Richard Nixon resigns presidency, VP Gerald Ford becomes 38th pres
1975 - 1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7
1975 - Dodger Davey Lopes steals record 32nd consec base without being caught
1975 - Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Colgate European Ladies Golf Open
1976 - Clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI v Glamorgan
1976 - Pitt Pirate John Candelaria no-hits LA Dodgers, 2-0
1976 - USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth
1977 - Chris Old completes a century in 37 mins, Yorks v Warwicks
1977 - NHL refuses merger of 6 WHA clubs
1977 - The military-controlled Government of Uruguay announces that it will return the nation to civilian rule through general elections in 1981 for a President and Congress.
1978 - USSR performs (underground) nuclear test
1978 - Yanks score 5 in bottom of 9th beat Brewers 8-7
1979 - English seaside resort Brighton gets 1st British nude beach
1980 - Belgian constitution revised
1981 - 52nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve
1981 - 6 English lifeguards set relay swim record English Channel (7:17)
1981 - 63rd PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots a 273 at Atlanta AC Ga
1981 - All star MVP: Gary Carter (Mont Expos)
1981 - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA West Virginia Bank Golf Classic
1981 - NL beats AL 5-4 in 52nd All Star Game (Cleveland Stadium)
1984 - Daley Thomas of Britain sets decathalon record (8,847) in LA Cal
1984 - STS 41-D vehicle again moves out to launch pad
1986 - "Honky Tonk Nights" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 4 perfs
1987 - "Les Miserables," opens at Cameri Theatre, Tel Aviv
1987 - 69th PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots 287 at PGA Natl Palm Beach
1987 - LA Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo)
1987 - Mary Beth wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic
1988 - Cubs beat Mets 6-4 in their 1st official night game at Wrigley Field
NHL all-time top scorer Wayne GretzkyNHL all-time top scorer Wayne Gretzky 1988 - Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions
1988 - Just 1 day after 8/8/88 NY's daily number is 888
1990 - 12 Arab leaders agree to send pan-Arab forces to protect Saudi Arabia
1990 - Soyuz TM-10 lands
1992 - "Streetcar Named Desire" closes at Ethel Barrymore NYC after 137 perf
1992 - 25th Olympic Summer games closes in Barcelona, Spain
1992 - Florence Descampe wins McCall's LPGA Golf Classic at Stratton Mt
1992 - Last day of Test Cricket for David Gower
1992 - Record temperature in Berlin-Dahlem 99.3°F (37.4°C)
1993 - King Albert II of Belgium, crowned
1994 - Phil Rizzuto Hall of Fame Night
1994 - Stanley Betrian put in charge of Curacao
1997 - Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by NYC police
1997 - Yanks break Minnesota Twins Brad Radke's string of 12 straight wins
1999 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin fires his Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet.
Russian President Boris YeltsinRussian President Boris Yeltsin 1999 - The Diet of Japan enacts a law establishing the Hinomaru and Kimi Ga Yo as the official national flag and national anthem.
2001 - US President George W. Bush announces his support for federal funding of limited research on embryonic stem cells.
2012 - The death toll from the Philippines' floods rise to 70
2012 - Usain Bolt becomes the first person to win the 100m and 200m sprint in back to back Olympics
1678 - American Indians sold the Bronx to Jonas Bronck for 400 beads. 1790 - The Columbia returned to Boston Harbor after a three-year voyage. It was the first ship to carry the American flag around the world. 1831 - The first steam locomotive began its first trip between Schenectady and Albany, NY. 1842 - The U.S. and Canada signed the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, which solved a border dispute. 1848 - Martin Van Buren was nominated for president by the Free-Soil Party in Buffalo, NY. 1854 - "Walden" was published by Henry David Thoreau. 1859 - The escalator was patented by Nathan Ames. 1892 - Thomas Edison received a patent for a two-way telegraph. 1893 - "Gut Holz" was published. It was America's first bowling magazine. 1910 - A.J. Fisher received a patent for the electric washing machine. 1930 - Betty Boop had her beginning in "Dizzy Dishes" created by Max Fleischer. 1936 - Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. He was the first American to win four medals in one Olympics. 1942 - Mohandas K. Gandhi was arrested Britain. He was not released until 1944. 1942 - CBS radio debuted "Our Secret Weapon." 1944 - The Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council created "Smokey the Bear." 1945 - The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The bombing came three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. About 74,000 people were killed. Japan surrendered August 14. 1945 - The first network television broadcast occurred in Washington, DC. The program announced the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan. 1956 - The first statewide, state-supported educational television network went on the air in Alabama. 1965 - Singapore proclaimed its independence from the Malaysian Federation. 1973 - The U.S. Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair filed suit against President Richard Nixon. 1974 - U.S. PresidentRichard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S. 1975 - The New Orleans Superdome as officially opened when the Saints played the Houston Oilers in exhibition football. The new Superdome cost $163 million to build. 1981 - Major league baseball teams resumed play at the conclusion of the first mid-season players’ strike. 1984 - Daley Thompson, of Britain, won his second successive Olympic decathlon. 1985 - Arthur J. Walker, a retired Navy officer, was found guilty of seven counts of spying for the Soviet Union. 1988 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) was traded. The trade was at Gretzky's request. He was sent to the Los Angeles Kings. 1996 - Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as president of Russia for the second time. 1999 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin fired Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin and his entire cabinet for the fourth time in 17 months. 2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced he would support federal funding for limited medical research on embryonic stem cells. 2004 - Donald Duck received the 2,257th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2004 - Trump Hotel and Casion Resorts announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
1854 Henry David Thoreau's Walden, recounting his experiment in solitary life on the shores of Massachusetts' Walden Pond, was published. 1936 Jesse Owens became the first American to win four gold medals in one Olympics. 1945 The United States exploded a nuclear bomb over Nagasaki, Japan, killing an estimated 74,000 people. 1965 Singapore proclaimed its independence from Malaysia. 1974 Vice president Gerald Ford was sworn in as president following Nixon's resignation. 1995 Jerry Garcia, lead singer and guitarist of the Grateful Dead, died.
The following links are to web sites that were used to complete this blog entry:
http://on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/aug09.htm
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