On This Day — August 9

🕰️ Notable Events on August 9

• 2014 — Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer after reportedly assaulting the officer and attempting to steal his weapon, sparking protests and unrest in the city. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Gunmen open fire at a Sunni mosque in the city of Quetta killing at least ten people and injuring 30. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — At least 21 suspected terrorists were arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests were made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Russian President Boris Yeltsin fires his Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses a 38-year hold on national leadership. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — The Italian prosecuting magistrate Antonino Scopelliti is murdered by the 'Ndrangheta on behalf of the Sicilian Mafia while preparing the government’s case in the final appeal of the Maxi Trial. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Mars 7 is launched from the USSR. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The Troubles: The British Army in Northern Ireland launches Operation Demetrius. Hundreds of people are arrested and interned, thousands are displaced, and twenty are killed in the violence that followed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Followers of Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — South Kasai secedes from the Congo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. Thirty-five thousand people are killed outright, including 23,200-28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Continuation War: The Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union against Finland during the Second World War, ends to a strategic stalemate. Both Finnish and Soviet troops at the Finnish front dug to defensive positions, and the front remains stable until the end of the war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: Battle of Savo Island: Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Start of the Battle of Mulhouse, part of a French attempt to recover the province of Alsace and the first French offensive of World War I. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Glider pioneer Otto Lilienthal dies in a fatal crash. Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph. Wikipedia ↗
• 1877 — Indian Wars: Battle of the Big Hole: A small band of Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain: At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden. Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — The Webster-Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States-Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. Wikipedia ↗
• 1830 — Louis Philippe becomes the king of the French following abdication of Charles X. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — Indian Wars: The Creek sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, giving up huge parts of Alabama and Georgia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1810 — Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1610 — The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1500 — Ottoman-Venetian War (1499-1503): The Ottomans capture Methoni, Messenia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1329 — Quilon, the first Indian Christian Diocese, is erected by Pope John XXII; the French-born Jordanus is appointed the first Bishop. Wikipedia ↗
• 1173 — Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete. Wikipedia ↗
• 378 — Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army. Wikipedia ↗
• Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on August 9

• 1999 — Deniss Vasiļjevs, Latvian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Alice Barlow, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Alexa Bliss, American bodybuilder and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — İshak Doğan, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Stuart McInally, Scottish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Brice Roger, French skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Sarah McBride, American LGBT Activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Jason Heyward, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Stefano Okaka, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Kento Ono, Japanese actor and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Anthony Castonzo, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Willian, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Vasilios Koutsianikoulis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Marek Niit, Estonian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Michael Lerchl, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Daniel Preussner, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Tyler "Telle" Smith, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Luca Filippi, Italian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Anna Kendrick, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Hayley Peirsol, American swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — JaMarcus Russell, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Chandler Williams, American football player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Paul Gallagher, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Shane O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Alicja Smietana, Polish-English violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Joel Anthony, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Tyson Gay, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Yekaterina Samutsevich, Russian singer and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Kanstantsin Sivtsov, Belorussian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jarvis Hayes, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Li Jiawei, Singaporean table tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Michael Kingma, Australian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Lisa Nandy, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Tony Stewart, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Dorin Chirtoacă, Moldavian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Chișinău Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Ana Serradilla, Mexican actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jason Frasor, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Chamique Holdsclaw, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Ravshan Irmatov, Uzbek football referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Adewale Ogunleye, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Ime Udoka, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Mikaël Silvestre, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Rhona Mitra, English actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Audrey Tautou, French model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jessica Capshaw, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Mahesh Babu, Indian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Valentin Kovalenko, Uzbek football referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Mike Lamb, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Robbie Middleby, Australian soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Derek Fisher, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Stephen Fung, Hong Kong actor, singer, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Matt Morris, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Kirill Reznik, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Raphaël Poirée, French biathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Filippo Inzaghi, Italian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Kevin McKidd, Scottish actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Gene Luen Yang, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Rod Brind'Amour, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Chris Cuomo, American lawyer and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Troy Percival, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Gillian Anderson, American-British actress, activist and writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Eric Bana, Australian actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Sam Fogarino, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — McG, American director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Deion Sanders, American football and baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Vinny Del Negro, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Linn Ullmann, Norwegian journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Brett Hull, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Hoda Kotb, American journalist and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Jay Leggett, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Barton Lynch, Australian surfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Louis Lipps, American football player and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Kevin Mack, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Brad Gilbert, American tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — John Key, New Zealand businessman and politician, 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Kurtis Blow, American rapper, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Michael Kors, American fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Amanda Bearse, American actress, comedian and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — James Lileks, American journalist and blogger Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Calie Pistorius, South African engineer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Melanie Griffith, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John E. Sweeney, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Ray Jennings, South African cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Pete Thomas, English drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Kay Stenshjemmet, Norwegian speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jean Tirole, French economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Roberta Tovey, English actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai activist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — James Naughtie, Scottish journalist and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Steve Swisher, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Jonathan Kellerman, American psychologist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ted Simmons, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Bill Campbell, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Barbara Mason, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — John Varley, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch rock bass player (Golden Earring) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Jim Kiick, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Barbara Delinsky, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Aleksandr Gorelik, Russian figure skater and sportscaster (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Zurab Sakandelidze, Georgian basketball player (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Posy Simmonds, English author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — George Armstrong, English footballer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Patrick Depailler, French race car driver (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Sam Elliott, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Patricia McKissack, American soldier, engineer, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — John Simpson, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Ken Norton, American boxer and actor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Jack DeJohnette, American drummer, pianist, and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — David Steinberg, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Linda Keen, American mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Hércules Brito Ruas, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Vincent Hanna, Northern Irish journalist (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — The Mighty Hannibal, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Billy Henderson, American singer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Bulle Ogier, French actress and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Romano Prodi, Italian academic and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Italy Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Butch Warren, American bassist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Leonid Kuchma, Ukrainian engineer and politician, 2nd President of Ukraine Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Rod Laver, Australian tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Otto Rehhagel, German footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Julián Javier, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Patrick Tse, Chinese-Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Beverlee McKinsey, American actress (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Japanese actress, talk show host, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Tam Dalyell, Scottish academic and politician (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — John Gomery, Canadian lawyer and jurist Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Chuck Essegian, American baseball player and lawyer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — James Freeman Gilbert, American geophysicist and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Milt Bolling, American baseball player and scout (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Abdi İpekçi, Turkish journalist and activist (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Bob Cousy, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Camilla Wicks, American violinist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Dolores Wilson, American soprano and actress (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Daniel Keyes, American short story writer and novelist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Robert Shaw, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Denis Atkinson, Barbadian cricketer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — David A. Huffman, American computer scientist, developed Huffman coding (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Mathews Mar Barnabas, Indian metropolitan (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Frank Martínez, American soldier and painter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Philip Larkin, English poet and novelist (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Ernest Angley, American evangelist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — J. James Exon, American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and author (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Joop den Uyl, Dutch journalist, economist, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Ralph Houk, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Kermit Beahan, American colonel (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Giles Cooper, Irish soldier and playwright (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Albert Seedman, American police officer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Mareta West, American astronomer and geologist (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian-Austrian conductor and director (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Tove Jansson, Finnish author and illustrator (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Joe Mercer, English footballer and manager (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Wilbur Norman Christiansen, Australian astronomer and engineer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — William Alfred Fowler, American astronomer and astrophysicist, Nobel Laureate (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Eddie Futch, American boxer and trainer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗

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