Page 3: Historical Events In August - 01

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

1805  On August - 01 friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51   

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  Rare tornado hits Westchester County NY on August - 01.   

1813  Carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1814  On August - 01 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 this day in history richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast   

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

1819  On this day in history the first parachute jump in US   

1819  On August - 01 herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)   

1820  London's Regent's Canal opens on August - 01.   

1821  On August - 01 elizabeth Inchbald (Simpson), actress/author (Lady Abbess), dies at 68   

1824  On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer   

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

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 August - 01.   

1832  Whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc on August - 01.   

1832  The Black Hawk War ends on this day in history.   

1834  On August - 01 slavery abolished in British empire   

1834  On this day in history slavery abolished through out the British Empire   

1834  On this day in history robert Morrison, missionary in China/translated bible, dies   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin returns to Bahia Brazil on this day in history.   

1837  Walter Geikie, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1838  Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.   

1840  On August - 01 aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

1842  Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens on this day in history.   

1843  On August - 01 robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926   

1846  Peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83 on August - 01.   

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 August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

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

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

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

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on August - 01.   

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