Historical Events In August - 01

1798  On this day in history battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet   

1805  On this day in history friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51   

1808  On August - 01 british forces invade Portugal under Sir Arthur Wellesley, they defeat Gen Dupont August 21, but Wellesley's superiors prevent him from following up his victory   

1812  On August - 01 a rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY   

1812  On this day in history rare tornado hits Westchester County NY   

1813  On this day in history carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60   

1814  On this day in history belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat   

1814  On August - 01 maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1815  Richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast on August - 01.   

1818  On this day in history maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island   

1819  On August - 01 the first parachute jump in US   

1819  Herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd) on August - 01.   

1820  London's Regent's Canal opens on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history elizabeth Inchbald (Simpson), actress/author (Lady Abbess), dies at 68   

1824  On August - 01 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer   

1828  Bolton and Leigh Railway opens to freight traffic on this day in history.   

1831  On August - 01 london Bridge opens   

1831  On this day in history london Bridge opens to traffic   

1832  On this day in history 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War   

1832  Black Hawk defeated (IA) on this day in history.   

1832  Whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 01 the Black Hawk War ends.   

1834  On this day in history slavery abolished in British empire   

1834  Slavery abolished through out the British Empire on August - 01.   

1834  Robert Morrison, missionary in China/translated bible, dies on this day in history.   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin returns to Bahia Brazil on August - 01.   

1837  On this day in history walter Geikie, painter, dies   

1838  On this day in history emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas   

1840  On August - 01 labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.   

1840  On this day in history aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

1842  Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens on August - 01.   

1843  Robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926 on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83   

1847  Guido Papini, violinist/composer on August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.   

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.   

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)