Events & Holidays In August - 09

International Day of the World's Indigenous People (International)

National Day (Sierra Leone Singapore)

Smokey Bear`s Birthday (Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires) (United States of America)

Women's Day (South Africa)

1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

0117  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1173  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies