Historical Events
- General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium
Famous Birthdays
- John Cappelletti, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1973, Penn State; NFL: LA Rams, SD Chargers), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
- Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, Thai politician and activist, born in Bangkok, Thailand
- Vicki Morgan, American mistress (Beautiful Bad Girl), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado (d. 1983)
About August 9, 1952
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
