August 9

Events

 * - : -  decisively defeats  at  and Pompey flees to.
 * - : - A large  army led by Emperor  is defeated by the  in present-day . Valens is killed along with over half of his army.
 * - is founded as a  on the south bank of the, after defeating the  armies of Emperor  south of the  delta.
 * -  dies in, after reigning for only 23 days.
 * - Construction of the begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.
 * - Opening of the
 * - Rear Admiral leads a raid on the Dutch island of, destroying 150 merchant ships in the  estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later knkown as "".
 * - annexes  as part of the.
 * - is signed, establishing the - border  of the.
 * - : - At,  General  narrowly defeats  forces under General.
 * - : - A small band of  Indians clash with the.
 * - receives a  for a two-way.
 * - is crowned king of the.
 * - The first encampment concludes at  in Southern.
 * - : : wins his fourth  at the games becoming the first American to win four medals in one.
 * - n leader, is arrested in  by  forces, launching the.
 * 1942  - :  -  naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the  are surprised and defeated by an  cruiser force.
 * - The and the  release posters featuring  for the first time.
 * - : is  when an, "Fat Man", is dropped by the   . 70,000 people are killed instantly.
 * - seceded from  and gained independence.
 * 1965  - A fire at a  missile base near  kills 53 construction workers.
 * - Members of a led by  brutally murder pregnant actress  (wife of ),  heiress, Polish actor , men's hairstylist , and recent high-school graduate  at  in.
 * - As a direct result of the, becomes the first  to resign from office. His , , becomes president.
 * - hosts his first broadcast of   as sole anchor.
 * - The is erected in.
 * 1986  -, ,  sees the final live performance of rock band  with lead singer.
 * - 9 people are shot dead and 17 more injured as 19-year old opens fire at random in the  in the  suburb of, in.
 * - 's all-day-game era officially came to an end when the beat the  6-4 in 's first night game.
 * - The loses a 38-year hold on national leadership.
 * 1993  - King  of  is sworn into office.
 * - n President fires his Prime Minister,, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet.
 * 1999  - The  enacts a law establishing the  and  as the official  and.
 * - US President announces his support for federal funding of limited research on embryonic s.
 * 2001  - In, 15 people die and 130 are wounded in the.
 * - A  happened at the  in, forcing residents within 1 to 1⅓ mile radius from the plant to evacuate.

Births

 * -, English chronicler (d. )
 * -, English angler (d. )
 * -, English (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, Czech architect (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. )
 * -, Scottish civil engineer (d. )
 * -, Italian chemist (d. )
 * -, British.      naval officer (d. )
 * -, English railway and civil engineer (d. )
 * -, commander at Battle of the Alamo
 * -, Canadian religious figure (d. )
 * -, queen consort of Spain (d. 1876)
 * -, Russian writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian field marshal (d. )
 * -, Venezuelan composer and conductor (d. )
 * -, English pianist, conductor and composer (b. )
 * -, Swiss psychologist (d. )
 * 1896  -, Russian psychologist (d. )
 * 1896  -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, Australian author (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, French violinist (d. )
 * -, German diplomat opposing the Nazi regime (executed) (d. )
 * -, American physicist, (d. )
 * 1911  -, American boxing trainer (d. )
 * -, Finnish author, the creator of the (d. )
 * 1914  -, Hungarian conductor (d. )
 * 1914  -, English footballer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * 1919  -, American baseball player and manager
 * -, Italian journalist and writer
 * -, American politician, (d. )
 * 1921  -, televangelist
 * -, English poet (d. )
 * -, creator of (d. )
 * -, American author
 * 1927  -, English actor (d. )
 * -, American. basketball player
 * -, Quebec economist and politician
 * -, Brazilian football coach and player
 * 1931  -, American baseball player
 * -, Canadian jurist
 * -, Japanese television personality and children's author
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1936  -, Hong Kong film director
 * -, Ukrainian politician
 * 1938  -, Australian tennis player
 * -, , former
 * 1939  -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1942  -, Canadian comedian
 * -, American boxer
 * -, American actor
 * -, English cartoonist
 * -, American football player
 * -, American soul singer
 * -, baseball player
 * -, American writer
 * -, Thai politician
 * -, American actress
 * -, American rapper
 * 1959  -, Canadian actor
 * -, American tennis player
 * 1961  -, Leader of the New Zealand National Party
 * 1961  -, American actress
 * -, American football player
 * 1962  -, American football player
 * -, American diva and actress
 * -, Canadian-born hockey player
 * -, American football player
 * -, American actress
 * 1968  -, Australian actor
 * 1968  -, American actress
 * 1968  - ,drummer for New York City-based band Interpol
 * 1968  -, American film producer and director
 * -, American celebrity
 * 1969  -, baseball player
 * -, hockey player
 * 1970  -, American TV journalist
 * 1970   -, American actor
 * 1970  -, American musician
 * -, Italian cyclist
 * 1971  -, American rapper
 * 1971  -, technology reporter (d. )
 * -, Colombian singer
 * 1972  -, Taiwanese singer
 * -, Scottish actor
 * 1973  -, Italian footballer
 * -, Indian film actor
 * 1974  -, baseball player
 * 1974  -, American basketball player
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * -, American actress
 * 1976  -, English actress
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1977  -, French footballer
 * 1977  -, American football player
 * 1977  -, American baseball player
 * -, French actress
 * -, Fox River Eight Fugitive
 * -, South Korean actor
 * -, American sprinter
 * 1982  -, American football player
 * -, American actress
 * 1983  -, Canadian hockey player
 * -, Scottish footballer
 * -, American swimmer
 * 1985  -, Italian racing driver
 * 1985  -, American football player
 * -, American actress
 * -, Italian footballer
 * -, Australian actress

Deaths

 * -, (b. )
 * -, (killed in battle) (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, father of
 * - King (b. )
 * -, Italian theologian (b. )
 * -, Prince of Wallachia (b. )
 * -, English jurist (b. )
 * -, English orientalist (b. )
 * -, English patron of the arts (b. )
 * -, German jurist and writer (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, Northern Irish poet and artist (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) (executed) (b. )
 * -, American athlete (b. )
 * 1945  -, last   recipient (b. )
 * -, Nazi doctor (b. )
 * -, German-born writer, (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, British physicist, (b. )
 * 1969  -, American heiress (murdered) (b. )
 * 1969  -, Polish writer (murdered) (b. )
 * 1969  -, American hair stylist (murdered) (b. )
 * 1969  -, American actress (murdered) (b. )
 * 1969  -, American student (murdered) (b. )
 * -, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. )
 * -, Russian composer (b. )
 * -, baseball executive (b. )
 * -, Australian rugby league player (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, English footballer (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * - Sir, invented the (b. )
 * -, Egyptian politician (b. )
 * -, Hungarian-born economist, (b. )
 * - -kidnapped and murder by (b. )
 * -, British guitarist (b. )
 * 2002  -, anarchist, sociologist, and peace activist
 * -, English footballer and manager (b. )
 * 2003  -, American actor and dancer (b. )
 * 2003  -, French film director (b. )
 * 2003 -, American baritone (b. )
 * 2004  -, American guitarist (b. )
 * 2004  -, American film director (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2005  -, American novelist (b. )
 * -, American physicist (b. )
 * 2006  -, science fiction author (b. )
 * -, American , (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * in
 * : Official " Day" in honor of the Baltimore-born composer and musician (born 1940, died 1993).
 * Feast day of the great  in
 * : Official " Day" in honor of the Baltimore-born composer and musician (born 1940, died 1993).
 * Feast day of the great  in


 * , [Metz]
 * ,), confessor [Châlons-sur-Marne]
 * /Felimy,
 * , abbot, confessor [Le Mans]
 * [common]
 * (David),
 * , martyr [common] (Romanus Ostiarius, died 258)
 * , martyrs [Meaux]
 * Blessed
 * Saint Teresia Benedicta of the Cross (née )
 * , martyrs [Meaux]
 * Blessed
 * Saint Teresia Benedicta of the Cross (née )