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  Battle of Baton Rouge, LA on this day in history.   

1862  Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on August - 05.   

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

1864  Spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati on August - 05.   

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  On this day in history griffin A Stedman, Union-brig-gen (Fort Stedman), dies in battle at 26   

1866  Alfred Holy, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 05 oskar Merikanto, composer   

1874  On this day in history japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in England.   

1876  On this day in history mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History)   

1877  Henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo on August - 05.   

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

1880  Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden) on August - 05.   

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

1882  On August - 05 martial law is imposed in Japan.   

1882  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I) on August - 05.   

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

1886  Oscar Espla, composer on August - 05.   

1887  Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes) on this day in history.   

1888  Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio) on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 05 conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)   

1889  Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80 on August - 05.   

1890  British & French accord to divide African colonization on August - 05.   

1890  Erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46) on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 05 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 this day in history.   

1900  James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 on August - 05.   

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1301  On this day in history 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  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on August - 05.   

1607  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

1623  On August - 05 birth of antonio Cesti, composer   

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on August - 05.   

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

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on August - 05.   

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

1364  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

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  On this day in history death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.