August 9 in History
What happened on August 9 in history?
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on august 9 in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened on august 9 in history.
?>1999
Russian president Boris Yeltsin fires his prime minister and, for the fourth time, fires the entire cabinet.
1999
The Diet of Japan establishes the country’s official national flag, the Hinomaru, and national anthem, “Kimi Ga Yo.”
1992
The twenty-fifth Olympic Summer Games closes in Barcelona, Spain.
1979
England’s first major nude beach established, at the seaside resort of Brighton.
1975
The first NFL game is played in the Louisiana Superdome; Houston Oilers defeat New Orleans Saints 13-7.
1974
Gerald Ford is sworn in as president of the United States after the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
1971
Le Roy (Satchel) Paige is inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame.
1969
Charles Manson’s followers kill actress Sharon Tate and her three guests in her Beverly Hills home.
1965
Singapore is expelled from Malaysia following economic disagreements and racial tensions; becomes independent republic.
1945
The B-29 bomber Bock’s Car drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.
1944
The fictional character Smokey Bear (“Only you can prevent forest fires”) is created by US Forest Service and the Ad Council.
1941
President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill meet at Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. The meeting produces the Atlantic Charter, an agreement between the two countries on war aims, even though the United States is still a neutral country.
1936
Jesse Owens wins four gold medals in track and field events at the Berlin Olympics.
1930
The first appearance of the animated character Betty Boop (“Dizzy Dishes”).
1910
The first complete, self-contained electric washing machine is patented.
1862
At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson repels an attack by Union forces.
1859
The escalator is patented. However, the first working escalator appeared in 1900. Manufactured by the Otis Elevator Company for the Paris Exposition, it was installed in a Philadelphia office building the following year.
1842
The Webster-Ashburton treaty fixes the border between Maine and Canada’s New Brunswick.
1814
Andrew Jackson and the Creek Indians sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, giving the whites 23 million acres of Creek territory.
1805
Austria joins Britain, Russia, Sweden and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia in the third coalition against France.
1645
Settlers in New Amsterdam gain peace with the Indians after conducting talks with the Mohawks.
1549
England declares war on France.
1483
Pope Sixtus IV celebrates the first mass in the Sistine Chapel, which is named in his honor.