Historical Events In September - 08

1565  On this day in history turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John   

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

1588  Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess   

1613  On September - 08 don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies   

1621  Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet   

1633  On September - 08 carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72   

1636  Harvard College is established on September - 08.   

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

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

1645  Francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64 on September - 08.   

1654  On this day in history peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies   

1660  Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 on September - 08.   

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  On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism"   

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 this day in history.   

1736  Bernardo Ottani, composer on September - 08.   

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

1755  Battle at Lake George: English army beats France on this day in history.   

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

1756  On this day in history anton Teyber, composer   

1760  French army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst on this day in history.   

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

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

1771  Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California on September - 08.   

1771  The birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa on September - 08.   

1774  On this day in history anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on September - 08.   

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

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

1207  On September - 08 birth of sancho II, king of Portugal   

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

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on this day in history.   

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on September - 08.   

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on September - 08.   

0780  On September - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on September - 08.