Page 3: Historical Events In August - 05

1861  On this day in history uS levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800)   

1861  On this day in history enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years   

1862  Battle of Baton Rouge, LA on this day in history.   

1862  Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

1863  Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53 on August - 05.   

1864  Spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati on August - 05.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of vice-admiral   

1864  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer on August - 05.   

1864  Griffin A Stedman, Union-brig-gen (Fort Stedman), dies in battle at 26 on August - 05.   

1866  On August - 05 alfred Holy, composer   

1868  On August - 05 oskar Merikanto, composer   

1874  On August - 05 japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in England.   

1876  On this day in history mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History)   

1877  On August - 05 henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo   

1879  On August - 05 first game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights.   

1880  On this day in history gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden)   

1882  On this day in history authorizing of first steel warships, beginning of the modern Navy in US   

1882  Martial law is imposed in Japan on August - 05.   

1882  On this day in history joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I)   

1884  On August - 05 cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC)   

1886  On August - 05 oscar Espla, composer   

1887  Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes) on August - 05.   

1888  On this day in history victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio)   

1889  Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) on this day in history.   

1889  Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history british & French accord to divide African colonization   

1890  On this day in history erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46)   

1891  On this day in history 1st travelers checks issued (American Express)   

1891  Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 05 henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73   

1895  On this day in history friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies   

1899  On August - 05 conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems)   

1900  Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher on August - 05.   

1900  James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80 on August - 05.   

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1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on August - 05.   

1397  Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

1461  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  On August - 05 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America was born on August - 05.   

0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on August - 05.   

1063  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd on this day in history.   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1364  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on August - 05.   

1579  On this day in history death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on this day in history.   

1644  On August - 05 j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61