Page 2: Historical Events In September - 08

1565  Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John on September - 08.   

1565  On this day in history 1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida)   

1588  Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on September - 08.   

1591  Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on this day in history.   

1613  Don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies on September - 08.   

1621  On this day in history louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy)   

1628  Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet on this day in history.   

1633  Carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

1636  On September - 08 harvard College is established.   

1637  Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1644  On September - 08 francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies   

1645  On this day in history francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64   

1654  Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies on this day in history.   

1660  On September - 08 daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54   

1664  Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers on this day in history.   

1664  On September - 08 the British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York.   

1672  Nicolas de Grigny, composer on September - 08.   

1675  On this day in history amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73   

1689  China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) on this day in history.   

1706  Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 on September - 08.   

1713  On September - 08 pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism"   

1718  On this day in history francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer   

1727  A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children on this day in history.   

1736  On September - 08 bernardo Ottani, composer   

1753  On this day in history the birth of John Soane, English architect   

1755  On this day in history battle at Lake George: English army beats France   

1756  French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history anton Teyber, composer   

1760  French army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst on September - 08.   

1761  On this day in history marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte).   

1767  On this day in history karl August von Lichtenstein, composer   

1771  Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history the birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa   

1774  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet on this day in history.   

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0801  On September - 08 birth of ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)   

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on this day in history.   

1157  On this day in history birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

1271  On this day in history birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)   

1380  On September - 08 birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  On September - 08 birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on September - 08.   

0394  On September - 08 death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide   

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on this day in history.   

0780  On this day in history leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies   

0876  On this day in history lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72   

1100  Clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

1425  On this day in history death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)   

1539  On this day in history death of john Stokesley, English churchman