Historical Events In August - 05

1861  On this day in history uS levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800)   

1861  On this day in history enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years   

1862  On this day in history battle of Baton Rouge, LA   

1862  Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

1863  Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53 on August - 05.   

1864  On August - 05 spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati   

1864  On August - 05 battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of vice-admiral   

1864  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer on August - 05.   

1864  Griffin A Stedman, Union-brig-gen (Fort Stedman), dies in battle at 26 on this day in history.   

1866  Alfred Holy, composer on this day in history.   

1868  Oskar Merikanto, composer on August - 05.   

1874  Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in England on August - 05.   

1876  Mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History) on August - 05.   

1877  On August - 05 henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo   

1879  First game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights on this day in history.   

1880  On August - 05 gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden)   

1882  Authorizing of first steel warships, beginning of the modern Navy in US on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history martial law is imposed in Japan.   

1882  On August - 05 joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I)   

1884  On this day in history cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC)   

1886  Oscar Espla, composer on this day in history.   

1887  Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes) on August - 05.   

1888  Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio) on August - 05.   

1889  Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80   

1890  On August - 05 british & French accord to divide African colonization   

1890  On this day in history erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46)   

1891  On this day in history 1st travelers checks issued (American Express)   

1891  Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 05 henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73   

1895  On this day in history friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies   

1899  Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems) on August - 05.   

1900  Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher on August - 05.   

1900  On August - 05 james Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80   

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1301  On August - 05 birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506) was born on August - 05.   

1540  On August - 05 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  On August - 05 birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on August - 05.   

1624  On this day in history birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on August - 05.   

1063  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on August - 05.   

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on August - 05.   

1572  On this day in history death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on this day in history.   

1644  On August - 05 j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61