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  On August - 08 first known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

1709  On this day in history 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

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

1746  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history luigi Marchesi, composer   

1758  British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on this day in history.   

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

1763  On August - 08 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 August - 08 congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

1788  On this day in history king Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together   

1788  On this day in history louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92   

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

1793  On this day in history the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.   

1794  On this day in history joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska.   

1796  On August - 08 boston African Society establishes with 44 members   

1805  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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

1814  On this day in history peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on August - 08.   

1815  On this day in history 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 this day in history charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  On August - 08 winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)   

1823  On August - 08 theodule Augustin Ribot, painter   

1827  George Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57 on August - 08.   

1829  On this day in history french govt of De Polignac forms   

1831  Battle of Hasselt on this day in history.   

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  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

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

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

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 August - 08.   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

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

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