Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

1835  On this day in history james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

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 August - 08.   

1844  On August - 08 brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

1852  On August - 08 barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)   

1853  Russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan on this day in history.   

1854  Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges on August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

1863  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 on this day in history.   

1863  Angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825) on this day in history.   

1864  Comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

1864  Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo) on this day in history.   

1866  Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) on August - 08.   

1868  Quake destroys Arica Chile on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history quake destroyes Arica Chile   

1870  On August - 08 magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup   

1871  On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer   

1876  On this day in history thomas Edison patents mimeograph   

1876  Dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m on August - 08.   

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

1881  Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front) on this day in history.   

1882  Snow falls on Lake Michigan on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

1888  Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 08 jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

1890  On August - 08 daughters of the American Revolution organizes   

1890  The Knights of Labor strike the New York Central Railroad August 8 on this day in history.   

1890  Daughters of American Revolution organizes on this day in history.   

1895  On August - 08 law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)   

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1079  On this day in history 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 August - 08.   

1586  On this day in history 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  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  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 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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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

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