Page 3: Historical Events In August - 09

1842  US-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty on August - 09.   

1845  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator on this day in history.   

1848  Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with the Free Soil Party on August - 09.   

1848  On August - 09 austria & Sardinia sign cease fire   

1848  On this day in history frederick Marryat, English captain/author (Mr Midshipman Easy), dies   

1849  Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria & Russia on this day in history.   

1854  Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden" on this day in history.   

1854  Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57 on August - 09.   

1855  Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising on this day in history.   

1859  Elevator patented on this day in history.   

1861  On August - 09 wilhelm Berger, composer   

1862  On August - 09 battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)   

1862  On this day in history joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46   

1864  Battle of Ft Morgan AL on August - 09.   

1869  Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor (Manxman) on this day in history.   

1875  On August - 09 albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker)   

1883  On August - 09 george Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961)   

1884  Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence) on this day in history.   

1887  On August - 09 abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam)   

1888  On this day in history hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter   

1888  Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1890  1st 44 Javans arrive in Suriname, to work 5 year on sugar plantations on August - 09.   

1890  Cesar Cortinas, composer on August - 09.   

1891  On this day in history max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator   

1892  On August - 09 charles Delaney, NYC, actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail)   

1892  On August - 09 matthias de Vries, linguistic (spelling), dies   

1893  On this day in history 1st US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in NY   

1895  Fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches) on this day in history.   

1896  Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist on this day in history.   

1896  On August - 09 otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48   

1897  Ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography on this day in history.   

1898  On August - 09 david de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal)   

1899  Armand Salacrou, French playwright on August - 09.   

1901  On August - 09 34-35°N/98-99°W open for US colonization   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on August - 09.   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.   

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

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

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

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

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