Historical Events In August - 09

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

1845  On August - 09 xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator   

1848  Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with the Free Soil Party on this day in history.   

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 August - 09.   

1854  On this day in history henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden"   

1854  On this day in history frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57   

1855  On this day in history battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising   

1859  Elevator patented on August - 09.   

1861  On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer   

1862  On this day in history 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  On August - 09 randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor (Manxman)   

1875  Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker) on this day in history.   

1883  George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961) on this day in history.   

1884  Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence) on August - 09.   

1887  Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam) on August - 09.   

1888  Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter on August - 09.   

1888  Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45 on August - 09.   

1890  1st 44 Javans arrive in Suriname, to work 5 year on sugar plantations on this day in history.   

1890  Cesar Cortinas, composer on this day in history.   

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

1892  On this day in history charles Delaney, NYC, actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail)   

1892  Matthias de Vries, linguistic (spelling), dies on this day in history.   

1893  On August - 09 1st US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in NY   

1895  On August - 09 fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches)   

1896  On this day in history jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist   

1896  Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography   

1898  On this day in history 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 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 August - 09.   

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 August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

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

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

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

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

1107  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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