August 9th, 1658

Born on August 9th, 1658

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What happened on August 9th?

August 9th, 1821

The statue of A'a from Rurutu was presented to members of the London Missionary Society on the south Pacific island of Ra'iatea.

August 9th, 2014

Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, resulting in widespread protests and unrest.

August 9th, 2006

British police arrested 24 people for conspiring to detonate liquid explosives carried on board airliners travelling from the UK to the US and Canada.

August 9th, 2001

Second Intifada: A suicide bomber attacked a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, killing 15 people and wounding 130 others.

August 9th, 1988

Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in one of the most controversial player transactions in ice hockey history.

August 9th, 1974

On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amid the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first president of the United States to resign.

August 9th, 1971

The Troubles: British forces began arresting and interning suspected Irish republican militants in Northern Ireland.

August 9th, 1969

Members of the Manson Family invaded a house and murdered American actress Sharon Tate (pictured) and four guests in Los Angeles, before killing two more people the following night.

August 9th, 1965

The state of Singapore (flag pictured) was expelled from the Malaysian federation due to a heated ideological conflict between their ruling parties; the day is now celebrated as Singapore's National Day.

August 9th, 1960

Led by Albert Kalonji, South Kasai declared its unilateral secession from the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).

August 9th, 1945

World War II: The USAAF bomber Bockscar dropped a Fat Man atomic bomb (replica pictured) on Nagasaki, Japan.

August 9th, 1944

The United States Forest Service authorized the use of Smokey Bear (pictured) as its mascot to replace Bambi.

August 9th, 1942

Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 was premiered in Leningrad while the city was under siege by Nazi forces.

August 9th, 1934

The Blue Lotus, the fifth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and noted for its emphasis on countering negative misconceptions of Chinese people, began serialisation.

August 9th, 1902

In a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Edward VII and Alexandra were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor and Empress of India.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 9th

Same year
Born in 1658

50

Giuseppe Torelli

Italian violist, violinist, teacher and composer (1658–1709)

*April 22nd, 1658, Verona †February 8th, 1709, Bologna

59

Mary of Modena

English royal consort

*September 25th, 1658, Ducal Palace of Modena †April 26th, 1718, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

75

Nicolas Coustou

Sculptor from France (1658-1733)

*January 9th, 1658, Lyon †May 1st, 1733, Paris

72

Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli

Italian scholar and natural scientist (1658-1730)

*July 10th, 1658, Bologna †November 1st, 1730, Bologna

64

Johann Christoph Männling

German translator

*October 14th, 1658, Wabienice †July 4th, 1723, Stargard

85

Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre

French author

*February 13th, 1658, Saint-Pierre-Église †April 29th, 1743, Paris

49

Duke Adolf Friedrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

First Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

*October 19th, 1658, Grabow †May 12th, 1708, Neustrelitz

70

Camillo Rusconi

Italian sculptor (1658-1728)

*July 14th, 1658, Milan †December 8th, 1728, Rome

72

Jean-Baptiste Goiffon

French doctor (1658-1730)

*February 25th, 1658, Cerdon †September 30th, 1730, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

72

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac

French explorer

*March 5th, 1658, Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave †October 16th, 1730, Castelsarrasin

66

Johann Gottfried Roesner

Prussian burgomaster (1658-1724)

*November 21st, 1658, Sulechów †December 7th, 1724, Toruń

66

Samson Wertheimer

European rabbi (1658-1724)

*January 17th, 1658, Worms †August 6th, 1724, Vienna

67

Lüder Mencke

German judge

*December 14th, 1658, Oldenburg †June 26th, 1726, Leipzig

84

Lancelot Blackburne

English clergyman

*December 10th, 1658, London †March 23rd, 1743, Downing Street

45

Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll

British Army general

*July 25th, 1658, Edinburgh †September 25th, 1703

75

John Dennis

English dramatist (1658–1734)

*September 16th, 1658, London †January 6th, 1734

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1658 is a normal year and no leap year.

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