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 August - 08.   

1839  Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 on August - 08.   

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  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew) on this day in history.   

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

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

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC on August - 08.   

1861  On this day in history william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")   

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 August - 08.   

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

1864  On August - 08 comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth   

1864  On this day in history henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)   

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

1868  Quake destroys Arica Chile on August - 08.   

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 August - 08 william Henry Squire, composer   

1876  On this day in history thomas Edison patents mimeograph   

1876  On this day in history dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m   

1879  On August - 08 emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

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

1882  On this day in history snow falls on Lake Michigan   

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

1886  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

1890  On this day in history daughters of the American Revolution organizes   

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

1890  On this day in history daughters of American Revolution organizes   

1895  Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) on this day in history.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1553  On August - 08 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.