Historical Events In August - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1705 On this day in history gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)
1705 On August - 08 willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded
1709 On August - 08 first known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)
1709 On August - 08 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)
1732 Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian on this day in history.
1746 Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) on this day in history.
1755 Luigi Marchesi, composer on August - 08.
1758 On this day in history british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg
1759 On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55
1763 Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) on August - 08.
1786 Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.
1786 Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on August - 08.
1788 On this day in history king Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together
1788 On this day in history louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92
1789 On this day in history first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.
1793 On August - 08 the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.
1794 Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska on this day in history.
1796 On this day in history boston African Society establishes with 44 members
1805 On this day in history antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer
1809 On this day in history 70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine)
1810 On this day in history urdu poet Mirza Ghalib marries Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moves to Delhi.
1812 On August - 08 john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882
1814 On this day in history peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium
1814 Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena
1816 On August - 08 bavarian joins Saint Alliance
1816 Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on August - 08.
1819 Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 on this day in history.
1820 Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) on August - 08.
1823 Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on this day in history.
1827 George Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57 on August - 08.
1829 On this day in history french govt of De Polignac forms
1831 Battle of Hasselt on August - 08.
1834 Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on August - 08.
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