Historical Events In September - 09

1752  Johann Friedrich Christmann, composer on this day in history.   

1753  1st steam engine arrives in US colonies on September - 09.   

1754  On this day in history william Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty)   

1769  Cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch minister of Justice (1807..42) on this day in history.   

1770  On September - 09 bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist, dies at 73   

1776  Continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "United States" on September - 09.   

1776  On September - 09 continental Congress renames "United Colonies," "US"   

1789  On this day in history william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)   

1803  On September - 09 armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer, dies at 32   

1809  William Radford, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1810  Johann Baptiste Hagenauer, Austrian sculptor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1815  John Singleton Copley, British painter, dies at 77 on September - 09.   

1817  On this day in history alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College   

1817  On September - 09 speed Smith Fry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1817  On this day in history paul Cuffe, civil rights activist (Sierre Leone), dies at 58   

1819  Martin Luther Smith, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 on this day in history.   

1822  Napoleon J K P Bonaparte, French prince/member National Convention on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history the birth of Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist   

1826  On September - 09 frederich I W L, Grand Duke of Baden (1856-1907)   

1828  Leo Tolstoy, Russia, novelist (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [NS] on September - 09.   

1830  Charles Durant, 1st US aeronaut, flies a balloon from Castle Garden, NYC to Perth Amboy, NJ on September - 09.   

1832  Bernhard Joseph Klein, composer, dies at 39 on September - 09.   

1834  On September - 09 joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant)   

1839  John Herschel takes the 1st glass plate photograph on this day in history.   

1839  John Herschel takes 1st glass plate photograph on this day in history.   

1840  Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer on this day in history.   

1841  Great Lakes steamer "Erie" sinks off Silver Creek NY, kills 300 on this day in history.   

1841  Augustin P de Candolle, Swiss botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1850  On September - 09 california becomes the 31st state admitted to the US.   

1850  California becomes the 31st state of the United States on this day in history.   

1850  New Mexico and Utah become US territories on September - 09.   

1850  Territories of New Mexico &Utah created on September - 09.   

1850  On this day in history california becomes 31st state   

1850  Harishchandra, India, poet/dramatist/father of modern Hindi on September - 09.   

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0214  Aurelian, Roman Emperor (d. 275) was born on September - 09.   

1349  On September - 09 birth of duke Albert III of Austria (d. 1395)   

1427  On September - 09 birth of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (d. 1464)   

1466  Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (d. 1523) was born on September - 09.   

1558  Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (d. 1602) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer was born on September - 09.   

1585  Armand-Jean du Plessicide de Richelieu, premier of France (1624-42) was born on this day in history.   

1618  Joan Cererols, composer was born on this day in history.   

0546  On September - 09 death of st. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop   

1000  On September - 09 death of olaf I of Norway   

1087  On September - 09 william I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies   

1398  Death of King James I of Cyprus (b. 1334) on September - 09.   

1438  Eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1487  On September - 09 death of chenghua, Emperor of China (b. 1447)   

1488  On this day in history francois II of Bretagne, dies   

1513  On September - 09 james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40