Famous Birthdays In August - 09

1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on August - 09.   

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

1677  On this day in history birth of jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer   

1686  On this day in history birth of benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24]   

1690  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general   

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer was born on August - 09.   

1722  On August - 09 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  Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer was born on August - 09.   

1776  Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) was born on August - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 09 birth of william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

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 August - 09.   

1834  On this day in history birth of elias Alvares Lobo, composer   

1845  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator was born on August - 09.   

1845  André Bessette, Canadian religious figure (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna, queen consort of Spain (d. 1876)   

1861  Wilhelm Berger, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.   

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