August 9th, 1753

Born on August 9th, 1753

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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 1753

76

Louis-Philippe de Ségur

French diplomat (1753-1830)

*December 10th, 1753, Paris †August 27th, 1830, Paris

61

Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince of Neufchatel and of Wagram

Marshal and Vice-Constable of France (1753-1815)

*November 20th, 1753, Versailles †June 1st, 1815, Bamberg

75

Josef Dobrovský

Czech historian, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, religion writer, science writer and roman catholic priest (1753-1829)

*August 17th, 1753, Balassagyarmat †January 6th, 1829, Brno

61

Benjamin Thompson

American-born British physicist and inventor

*March 26th, 1753, Woburn †August 21st, 1814, Auteuil

73

Samuel Crompton

British inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry (1753-1827)

*December 3rd, 1753, Bolton †June 26th, 1827, Bolton

68

Franz Karl Achard

German chemist

*January 28th, 1753, Berlin †April 20th, 1821, Wołów

43

Jean-Nicolas Stofflet

French military leader

*February 3rd, 1753, Bathelémont †February 25th, 1796, Angers

59

Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker

German art historian, numismatist and author (1753-1813)

*November 4th, 1753, Callenberg †June 3rd, 1813, Dresden

71

William Eustis

Massachusetts-born physician, politician, and diplomat (1753-1825)

*June 10th, 1753, Cambridge †February 6th, 1825, Boston

41

Christoph Kaufmann

Swiss philosopher and writer (1753-1795)

*August 14th, 1753, Winterthur †March 21st, 1795, Berthelsdorf

76

Pankraz Vorster

Swiss-bishop (1753-1829)

*July 31st, 1753, Naples †September 9th, 1829, Muri

29

Bartolina Sisa

Bolivian revolutionary

*August 24th, 1753, La Paz †September 5th, 1782, La Paz

81

Jonas Galusha

American politician

*February 11th, 1753, Norwich †September 24th, 1834, Shaftsbury

55

Richard Potts

American judge (1753-1808)

*July 19th, 1753, Upper Marlboro †November 26th, 1808, Frederick

62

Francesco Melzi d'Eril

Italian politician (1753-1816)

*March 6th, 1753, Milan †January 16th, 1816, Milan

75

Sophia Albertina of Sweden

Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

*October 18th, 1753, Stockholm †March 17th, 1829, Stockholm

75

Ippolito Pindemonte

Italian poet

*November 13th, 1753, Verona †November 18th, 1828, Verona

53

Johann Rudolf Dolder

Swiss politician (1753-1807)

*October 17th, 1753, Meilen †February 17th, 1807, Aarau

84

Jean-Baptiste Grenier

French politician

*April 21st, 1753, Brioude †March 26th, 1838, Brioude

45

François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers

French admiral

*February 12th, 1753, Uzès †August 1st, 1798, Abu Qir Bay

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No: With 365 days 1753 is a normal year and no leap year.

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