Historical Events In August - 09

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  Battle of Adrianople, Visigoth Calvary defeats Roman Army on this day in history.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0681  On August - 09 bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta.   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on August - 09.   

1173  On August - 09 construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.   

1173  On August - 09 najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1329  On August - 09 quilon the first Indian Diocese was erected by Pope John XXII and Jordanus was appointed the first Bishop   

1378  Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil) on August - 09.   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1483  Opening of the Sistine Chapel on August - 09.   

1516  On August - 09 jeroen Bosch, painter (Garden of the Lusten), dies at 66   

1559  Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht on this day in history.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth on this day in history.   

1612  On August - 09 ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies   

1613  On this day in history giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36   

1631  On August - 09 john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1634  Pieter I de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on August - 09.   

1638  Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes first European settler in the Bronx on this day in history.   

1638  On August - 09 jonas Bronck of Holland becomes 1st European settler in Bronx   

1652  John Both, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 37 on August - 09.   

1655  On this day in history lord Protector Cromwell divides England into 11 districts   

1666  On August - 09 rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire".   

1668  On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64   

1672  Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on August - 09.   

1673  Dutch recapture NY from English; regained by English in 1674 on August - 09.   

1673  Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptures NY on August - 09.   

1677  Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer on August - 09.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24] on this day in history.   

1690  On August - 09 lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer   

1696  On this day in history jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general   

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On August - 09 pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.