Page 2: Historical Events In September - 08

1565  Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John on this day in history.   

1565  1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida) on September - 08.   

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

1591  On September - 08 jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess   

1613  On this day in history don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies   

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

1628  On September - 08 bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet   

1633  Carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72 on September - 08.   

1636  Harvard College is established on September - 08.   

1637  Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63 on September - 08.   

1644  On this day in history francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies   

1645  Francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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  The British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York on this day in history.   

1672  On September - 08 nicolas de Grigny, composer   

1675  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73 on September - 08.   

1689  China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) on September - 08.   

1706  On September - 08 romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53   

1713  Pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism" on this day in history.   

1718  On September - 08 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 September - 08.   

1736  On this day in history bernardo Ottani, composer   

1753  The birth of John Soane, English architect on September - 08.   

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

1756  On this day in history french and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.   

1756  Anton Teyber, composer on September - 08.   

1760  On September - 08 french army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst   

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

1767  Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer on this day in history.   

1771  On September - 08 mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California   

1771  The birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa on this day in history.   

1774  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet on September - 08.   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on this day in history.   

0828  On September - 08 birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  On September - 08 birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on September - 08.   

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on September - 08.   

1515  On September - 08 birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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

0780  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on this day in history.   

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on September - 08.   

1539  On September - 08 death of john Stokesley, English churchman