Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

1839  Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio on this day in history.   

1839  Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 on this day in history.   

1843  Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony on this day in history.   

1844  Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death on August - 08.   

1852  On this day in history barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)   

1853  Russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan on August - 08.   

1854  On August - 08 smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges   

1857  On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer   

1860  Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC on this day in history.   

1861  William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 08 american Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday.   

1863  Angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825) on August - 08.   

1864  On this day in history comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth   

1864  On August - 08 henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)   

1866  On this day in history matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)   

1868  Quake destroys Arica Chile on August - 08.   

1868  On this day in history quake destroyes Arica Chile   

1870  On this day in history magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup   

1871  William Henry Squire, composer on August - 08.   

1876  Thomas Edison patents mimeograph on August - 08.   

1876  Dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m on this day in history.   

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader on August - 08.   

1881  On August - 08 paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)   

1882  On this day in history snow falls on Lake Michigan   

1884  On this day in history sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

1886  On August - 08 daniel Ruyneman, composer   

1887  Esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom) on August - 08.   

1888  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79   

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 08 daughters of the American Revolution organizes   

1890  On August - 08 the Knights of Labor strike the New York Central Railroad August 8.   

1890  On this day in history daughters of American Revolution organizes   

1895  On this day in history law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)   

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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  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

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

1617  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

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

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

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

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.