Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer on this day in history.   

1726  On August - 09 netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

1727  On August - 09 johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52   

1738  On August - 09 pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

1757  On this day in history english Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops   

1758  On August - 09 bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

1763  John Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47 on August - 09.   

1776  On August - 09 amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

1778  On this day in history capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

1778  On this day in history captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits   

1781  On August - 09 michael Umlauf, composer   

1786  On August - 09 first ascent of Mt Blanc   

1790  Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world   

1803  On this day in history first horses arrive in Hawaii   

1803  On August - 09 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

1806  Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1808  William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 09.   

1809  William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.   

1819  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1824  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1825  On August - 09 elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)   

1829  On this day in history "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service   

1830  On August - 09 louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X   

1831  On this day in history first US steam engine train run   

1831  1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY) on August - 09.   

1832  King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria on August - 09.   

1834  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer on this day in history.   

1835  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78 on August - 09.   

1841  On this day in history erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die   

1842  On August - 09 uS-Canada border defined   

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

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history 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  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On August - 09 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  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 August - 09.   

1107  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

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

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

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