August 9
What happened on this day:
1173 Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins. It will take two centuries to complete.
1483 Opening of the Sistine Chapel
1892 Thomas Edison receives a patent for the two-way telegraph.
1936 Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four medals in a single Olympics.
1988 Hockey great Wayne Gretzky is traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1776 Amedeo Avogadro : Scientist who discovered Avogadro’s number
1943 Ken Norton : Heavyweight boxing champ
1944 Sam Elliot : Movie Actor
1963 Whitney Houston : Singer
1967 Deion Sanders : Pro NFL Footbal player
1968 Eric Bana : Movie Actor
1968 Gillian Anderson : Movie Actress
1970 Rod Brind’Amour : Pro Hockey Player
1982 Tyson Gay : Sprinter
