Historical Events In August - 09

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  Battle of Adrianople, Visigoth Calvary defeats Roman Army on this day in history.   

0378  On August - 09 flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0681  Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta on this day in history.   

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

1173  On this day in history construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.   

1173  Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on August - 09.   

1329  On August - 09 quilon the first Indian Diocese was erected by Pope John XXII and Jordanus was appointed the first Bishop   

1378  Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil) on this day in history.   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies   

1483  On August - 09 opening of the Sistine Chapel   

1516  Jeroen Bosch, painter (Garden of the Lusten), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1559  Willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht on this day in history.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) on this day in history.   

1596  Henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1612  On this day in history ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies   

1613  On August - 09 giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36   

1631  On this day in history john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1634  Pieter I de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on August - 09.   

1638  On this day in history jonas Bronck of Holland becomes first European settler in the Bronx   

1638  Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes 1st European settler in Bronx on this day in history.   

1652  On August - 09 john Both, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 37   

1655  On this day in history lord Protector Cromwell divides England into 11 districts   

1666  On August - 09 rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire".   

1668  Francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64 on August - 09.   

1672  On August - 09 jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70   

1673  Dutch recapture NY from English; regained by English in 1674 on this day in history.   

1673  Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptures NY on August - 09.   

1677  Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer on August - 09.   

1686  On August - 09 benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24]   

1690  On August - 09 lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer   

1696  On this day in history jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.   

0117  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  On August - 09 flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.   

1173  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies