August 9

The ninth day of August.
==Events==
* 1483. Opening of the Sistine Chapel
* 1993. Pope John Paul II apologizes for Catholic involvement with the African slave trade.
* 2001. In Jerusalem, 15 people die and 130 are wounded in the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing.
* 2005. The Kansas Board of Education drafted new "science standards that require critical analysis of evolution – including scientific evidence refuting the theory." This may allow the teaching of intelligent design in Kansas schools.
==Births==
* 1726. Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778)
* 1845. André Bessette, Canadian member of the Congregation of Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), (d. 1937)
* 1921. Ernest Angley, televangelist
==Deaths==
* 117. Trajan, Roman Emperor (b. 53)
* 378. Valens, Roman Emperor (killed in battle) (b. 328)
* 1048. Pope Damasus II dies in Rome, after reigning for only tenty-three days.
* 1534. Cardinal Cajetan, Italian theologian (b. 1470)
==Feast days==
===Roman Catholicism===
* Saint Auctor, bishop of Metz
* Saint Domitian,bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne), confessor [Châlons-sur-Marne]
* Saint Fedlimin/Felimy, bishop of Kilmore
* Saint Firmus and Saint Rusticus
* Saint Herneus, abbot, confessor [Le Mans]
* Saint Jean Vianney
* Saint Lawrence (Vigil) [common]
* Saint Maurilius
* Saint Nathy (David), bishop of Achonry
* Saint Romanus, martyr [common] (Romanus Ostiarius, died 258)
* Saint Secundianus and companions, martyrs [Meaux]
* Blessed Ceferino Jimenez Malla
* St. Edith Stein, died 1942
===Orthodox Christianity===
* Saint Panteleimon (Russian Orthodox Church)
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