Page 3: Historical Events In August - 01

1798  Battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet on this day in history.   

1805  Friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51 on August - 01.   

1808  On this day in history 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  A rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY on August - 01.   

1812  On August - 01 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 this day in history maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1815  On August - 01 richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast   

1818  On August - 01 maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island   

1819  The first parachute jump in US on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)   

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

1821  Elizabeth Inchbald (Simpson), actress/author (Lady Abbess), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1824  On August - 01 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer   

1828  On this day in history bolton and Leigh Railway opens to freight traffic.   

1831  On this day in history london Bridge opens   

1831  On this day in history london Bridge opens to traffic   

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

1832  On this day in history black Hawk defeated (IA)   

1832  On August - 01 whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc   

1832  The Black Hawk War ends on August - 01.   

1834  Slavery abolished in British empire on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1837  On August - 01 walter Geikie, painter, dies   

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

1840  Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated on August - 01.   

1840  On August - 01 aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

1842  On this day in history rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens   

1843  Robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926 on August - 01.   

1846  Peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history guido Papini, violinist/composer   

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

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  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

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

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.   

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

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.   

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

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)   

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50   

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.   

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on this day in history.