Page 2: Historical Events In August - 03

1779  On this day in history henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27   

1780  Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1784  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78 on August - 03.   

1797  Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80   

1800  On this day in history carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63   

1801  The birth of Joseph Paxton, English architect on this day in history.   

1801  On August - 03 joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1802  Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

1811  On August - 03 sebastiaan C Nederburgh, Dutch dir-gen of East Indies Co, dies at 49   

1816  John Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on August - 03.   

1817  Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza) on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history hM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp)   

1820  Luther Orlando Emerson, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74   

1824  William Burnham Woods, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1825  Ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1829  Gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell," premieres in Paris on August - 03.   

1832  On August - 03 ivan Zajc, composer   

1833  HMS Beagle reaches river mouth of Rio Negro on this day in history.   

1833  Auguste Schmidt, German teacher/feminist on August - 03.   

1833  On this day in history stoffel Muller, Dutch sect leader, dies   

1835  Wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1847  Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on August - 03.   

1850  Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1851  On August - 03 isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader   

1852  First intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths on August - 03.   

1852  On August - 03 1st intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths   

1854  On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer   

1855  Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens on August - 03.   

1858  On this day in history source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered   

1860  On August - 03 american Canoe Association founded at Lake George NY   

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1509  On August - 03 birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  On August - 03 birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on August - 03.   

1801  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  On August - 03 birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)   

1811  On this day in history birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  On this day in history p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  On August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  On this day in history philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1546  On August - 03 death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on August - 03.