Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On August - 09 gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77   

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer on August - 09.   

1726  On this day in history netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

1727  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52 on August - 09.   

1738  On this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

1757  On August - 09 english Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops   

1758  On August - 09 bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

1763  On August - 09 john Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47   

1776  On this day in history amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

1778  On August - 09 capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

1778  Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer   

1786  First ascent of Mt Blanc on August - 09.   

1790  On August - 09 columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

1790  Columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world on August - 09.   

1803  First horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

1806  Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1808  William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

1810  On this day in history napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.   

1819  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1824  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 09.   

1825  On this day in history elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)   

1829  "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service on this day in history.   

1830  On August - 09 louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X   

1831  First US steam engine train run on August - 09.   

1831  1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY) on August - 09.   

1832  On this day in history king Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria   

1834  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer on August - 09.   

1835  On this day in history claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78   

1841  On this day in history erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die   

1842  On this day in history uS-Canada border defined   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on August - 09.   

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on August - 09.   

1648  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.   

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

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

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

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

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on August - 09.   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies