Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On August - 09 gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77   

1718  On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer   

1726  On this day in history netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

1727  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1738  Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1757  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

1778  On August - 09 capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

1778  On August - 09 captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits   

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on August - 09.   

1786  First ascent of Mt Blanc on this day in history.   

1790  On August - 09 columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

1790  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 william Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1809  William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo on August - 09.   

1810  Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire on this day in history.   

1819  On August - 09 william Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920)   

1823  Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on August - 09.   

1824  On August - 09 simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  Elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93) on August - 09.   

1829  On August - 09 "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service   

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

1831  First US steam engine train run on August - 09.   

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

1832  On this day in history king Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria   

1834  On this day in history elias Alvares Lobo, composer   

1835  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1841  On August - 09 erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die   

1842  US-Canada border defined on August - 09.   

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

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

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

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

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

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

0378  On this day in history 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 August - 09.   

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

1173  On August - 09 death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

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

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.