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  On August - 08 willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded   

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  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) on August - 08.   

1755  On August - 08 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  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) on this day in history.   

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

1786  Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on this day in history.   

1788  On August - 08 king Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together   

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 this day in history.   

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

1796  Boston African Society establishes with 44 members on this day in history.   

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer on this day in history.   

1809  70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on this day in history.   

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

1812  On August - 08 john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

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

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

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena on August - 08.   

1816  On this day in history bavarian joins Saint Alliance   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history 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 August - 08.   

1827  On August - 08 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  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on August - 08.   

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1079  On this day in history birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

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

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

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

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

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

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

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

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)