Historical Events In August - 09

0117  On August - 09 mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Battle of Adrianople, Visigoth Calvary defeats Roman Army on this day in history.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

0681  Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta on this day in history.   

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1173  On this day in history construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.   

1173  On August - 09 najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1329  On this day in history quilon the first Indian Diocese was erected by Pope John XXII and Jordanus was appointed the first Bishop   

1378  Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil) on this day in history.   

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

1483  On this day in history opening of the Sistine Chapel   

1516  On August - 09 jeroen Bosch, painter (Garden of the Lusten), dies at 66   

1559  On this day in history willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) on this day in history.   

1596  Henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1612  On August - 09 ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies   

1613  On August - 09 giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] on August - 09.   

1634  Pieter I de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1638  Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes first European settler in the Bronx on August - 09.   

1638  Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes 1st European settler in Bronx on this day in history.   

1652  On August - 09 john Both, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 37   

1655  Lord Protector Cromwell divides England into 11 districts on August - 09.   

1666  On August - 09 rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire".   

1668  On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64   

1672  Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on August - 09.   

1673  On this day in history dutch recapture NY from English; regained by English in 1674   

1673  On August - 09 admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptures NY   

1677  On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24] on this day in history.   

1690  Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer on this day in history.   

1696  On August - 09 jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general   

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on August - 09.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies