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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

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

1755  On this day in history luigi Marchesi, composer   

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

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

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) on August - 08.   

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on August - 08.   

1786  On August - 08 congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together on August - 08.   

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

1789  On August - 08 first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

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

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

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

1805  On August - 08 antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer   

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

1810  On August - 08 urdu poet Mirza Ghalib marries Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moves to Delhi.   

1812  John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1814  Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on this day in history.   

1814  On August - 08 esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

1815  On August - 08 napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  On this day in history bavarian joins Saint Alliance   

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

1819  On August - 08 charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  On this day in history winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)   

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on this day in history.   

1827  On August - 08 george Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57   

1829  French govt of De Polignac forms on August - 08.   

1831  On August - 08 battle of Hasselt   

1834  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

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

1653  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

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 this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.