Page 4: Historical Events In August - 08

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) on August - 08.   

1897  On August - 08 jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79   

1898  Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans) on this day in history.   

1900  NSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history 1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass, & won by US 2 days later   

1900  Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange on August - 08.   

1901  On August - 08 the birth of Ernest Lawrence, US physicist   

1901  On August - 08 ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)   

1902  2nd Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in New York (3-2) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)   

1902  Jean Y Y Tissot, French painter/illustrator, dies on August - 08.   

1903  3rd Davis Cup: British Isles beats USA in Boston (4-1) on August - 08.   

1903  On August - 08 august Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state   

1904  Istvan Szelenyi, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)   

1907  On this day in history benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)   

1908  On August - 08 arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

1908  Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 on August - 08.   

1909  On this day in history r S Falkiner of Moonbria sheep station in NSW demonstrates first electric sheep-shears.   

1909  Bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 08 the US Army installs the first tricycle landing gear on the Army's Wright Flyer.   

1910  Francisco Brochado Da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962) on August - 08.   

1911  On August - 08 the millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire.   

1911  On this day in history rosetta LeNoire, NYC, actor (Grandma Winslow-Family Matters)   

1912  On August - 08 daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)   

1913  Richard Corfields "Camel Corps" opens "Mad Mullah" in Burao Somalia on this day in history.   

1913  Axel Stordahl, Staten Island NY, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show) on August - 08.   

1914  On this day in history 3rd pole expedition Ernest Shackleton "Endurance"   

1914  Arthur Holt, politician on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history battle for Sari Bair   

1916  On August - 08 battle for Mouquet Farm   

1916  A's set AL record with 19th consecutive loss on road on August - 08.   

1918  Battle for Amiens begins on August - 08.   

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1079  On August - 08 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  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  On August - 08 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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

1553  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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