Historical Events In August - 01
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1798 Battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet on August - 01.
1805 On August - 01 friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51
1808 British forces invade Portugal under Sir Arthur Wellesley, they defeat Gen Dupont August 21, but Wellesley's superiors prevent him from following up his victory on this day in history.
1812 On this day in history a rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY
1812 Rare tornado hits Westchester County NY on August - 01.
1813 Carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60 on August - 01.
1814 On this day in history belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat
1814 On August - 01 maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
1815 Richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast on this day in history.
1818 Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island on this day in history.
1819 On August - 01 the first parachute jump in US
1819 Herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd) on this day in history.
1820 London's Regent's Canal opens on August - 01.
1821 Elizabeth Inchbald (Simpson), actress/author (Lady Abbess), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1824 On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer
1828 Bolton and Leigh Railway opens to freight traffic on August - 01.
1831 On this day in history london Bridge opens
1831 London Bridge opens to traffic on August - 01.
1832 On this day in history 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War
1832 Black Hawk defeated (IA) on August - 01.
1832 On August - 01 whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc
1832 The Black Hawk War ends on August - 01.
1834 On August - 01 slavery abolished in British empire
1834 Slavery abolished through out the British Empire on August - 01.
1834 On this day in history robert Morrison, missionary in China/translated bible, dies
1836 On August - 01 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin returns to Bahia Brazil
1837 On August - 01 walter Geikie, painter, dies
1838 Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on August - 01.
1840 Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated on August - 01.
1840 Aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer on August - 01.
1842 Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens on August - 01.
1843 On this day in history robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926
1846 On August - 01 peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83
1847 Guido Papini, violinist/composer on August - 01.
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