Page 2: Historical Events In August - 03

1779  On this day in history henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27   

1780  On this day in history etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64   

1784  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78   

1797  On August - 03 emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews   

1797  Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1800  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63 on August - 03.   

1801  On this day in history the birth of Joseph Paxton, English architect   

1801  On this day in history joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1802  Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies on August - 03.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) on August - 03.   

1811  On this day in history sebastiaan C Nederburgh, Dutch dir-gen of East Indies Co, dies at 49   

1816  John Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1817  On August - 03 albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza)   

1818  HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp) on August - 03.   

1820  Luther Orlando Emerson, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on August - 03.   

1823  On August - 03 jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74   

1824  On August - 03 william Burnham Woods, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  On August - 03 ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72   

1829  On August - 03 gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell," premieres in Paris   

1832  On August - 03 ivan Zajc, composer   

1833  On August - 03 hMS Beagle reaches river mouth of Rio Negro   

1833  Auguste Schmidt, German teacher/feminist on August - 03.   

1833  Stoffel Muller, Dutch sect leader, dies on August - 03.   

1835  Wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67 on August - 03.   

1847  Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on August - 03.   

1850  Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader   

1852  First intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history 1st intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths   

1854  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer on August - 03.   

1855  On this day in history rotterdam-Gouda railway opens   

1858  On August - 03 source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered   

1860  On this day in history american Canoe Association founded at Lake George NY   

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1509  On August - 03 birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)   

1748  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on this day in history.   

0808  On this day in history p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1460  On August - 03 death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal on this day in history.   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on August - 03.   

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On this day in history death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on this day in history.