Famous Birthdays In August - 09

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 August - 09.   

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.   

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

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

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 August - 09.   

1677  Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24] was born on August - 09.   

1690  Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On August - 09 birth of jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general   

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of augustus William, Prince of Prussia (d. 1758)   

1726  On August - 09 birth of francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778)   

1757  On August - 09 birth of thomas Telford, Scottish civil engineer (d. 1834)   

1758  On August - 09 birth of bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

1776  On this day in history birth of amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer was born on August - 09.   

1783  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801)   

1797  Charles Robert Malden, British naval officer (d. 1855) was born on August - 09.   

1805  Joseph Locke, English railway and civil engineer (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.   

1808  William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1809  William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo was born on this day in history.   

1819  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) was born on August - 09.   

1823  Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.   

1824  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 09.   

1825  Elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93) was born on this day in history.   

1834  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1845  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator was born on this day in history.   

1845  André Bessette, Canadian religious figure (d. 1937) was born on August - 09.   

1847  On August - 09 birth of maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna, queen consort of Spain (d. 1876)   

1861  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Berger, composer   

1869  Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor (Manxman) was born on this day in history.   

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0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

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 August - 09 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 August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies