Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  On August - 08 gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

1705  Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded on August - 08.   

1709  First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on August - 08.   

1709  1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on August - 08.   

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian on this day in history.   

1746  On August - 08 hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

1758  British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on August - 08.   

1759  Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on August - 08.   

1763  On this day in history charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together on this day in history.   

1788  Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

1793  The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution on August - 08.   

1794  Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska on August - 08.   

1796  On this day in history boston African Society establishes with 44 members   

1805  On this day in history antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer   

1809  70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on August - 08.   

1810  Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib marries Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moves to Delhi on this day in history.   

1812  John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on August - 08.   

1814  On August - 08 peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on August - 08.   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on August - 08.   

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 on August - 08.   

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) on August - 08.   

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on August - 08.   

1827  On this day in history george Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57   

1829  On August - 08 french govt of De Polignac forms   

1831  Battle of Hasselt on August - 08.   

1834  On August - 08 silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)