Historical Events In August - 03

1779  Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1780  Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78   

1797  On this day in history emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews   

1797  Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1800  On August - 03 carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63   

1801  On August - 03 the birth of Joseph Paxton, English architect   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) on August - 03.   

1802  Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies on August - 03.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) on August - 03.   

1811  Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, Dutch dir-gen of East Indies Co, dies at 49 on August - 03.   

1816  John Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1817  Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza) on this day in history.   

1818  HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp) on August - 03.   

1820  Luther Orlando Emerson, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On August - 03 thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1823  Jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1824  William Burnham Woods, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 03.   

1825  Ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72 on August - 03.   

1829  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell," premieres in Paris   

1832  On August - 03 ivan Zajc, composer   

1833  HMS Beagle reaches river mouth of Rio Negro on this day in history.   

1833  Auguste Schmidt, German teacher/feminist on August - 03.   

1833  On August - 03 stoffel Muller, Dutch sect leader, dies   

1835  On this day in history wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67   

1847  Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on August - 03.   

1850  Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1851  Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader on August - 03.   

1852  On August - 03 first intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths   

1852  1st intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths on August - 03.   

1854  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer on this day in history.   

1855  Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens on this day in history.   

1858  Source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered on August - 03.   

1860  American Canoe Association founded at Lake George NY on this day in history.   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on August - 03.   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on August - 03.   

1692  On August - 03 birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  On August - 03 birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on this day in history.   

0808  On this day in history p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  On this day in history olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies   

1460  On August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  On August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1621  On August - 03 death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)