Historical Events In August - 05

1861  US levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800) on August - 05.   

1861  On August - 05 enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years   

1862  Battle of Baton Rouge, LA on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47   

1863  On this day in history adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53   

1864  Spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 05 battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of vice-admiral   

1864  On this day in history resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer   

1864  Griffin A Stedman, Union-brig-gen (Fort Stedman), dies in battle at 26 on August - 05.   

1866  Alfred Holy, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 05 oskar Merikanto, composer   

1874  On this day in history japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in England.   

1876  On this day in history mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History)   

1877  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo   

1879  First game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights on August - 05.   

1880  On this day in history gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden)   

1882  Authorizing of first steel warships, beginning of the modern Navy in US on August - 05.   

1882  Martial law is imposed in Japan on August - 05.   

1882  On this day in history joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I)   

1884  On this day in history cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC)   

1886  On this day in history oscar Espla, composer   

1887  On August - 05 reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)   

1888  On August - 05 victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio)   

1889  Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation) on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 05 willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80   

1890  On August - 05 british & French accord to divide African colonization   

1890  On August - 05 erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46)   

1891  1st travelers checks issued (American Express) on August - 05.   

1891  Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) on this day in history.   

1891  Henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1895  Friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies on August - 05.   

1899  On this day in history conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems)   

1900  Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 05 james Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80   

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1301  Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1397  On August - 05 birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

1461  On this day in history birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  On August - 05 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized was born on August - 05.   

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on August - 05.   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

0882  On this day in history death of king Louis III of France (b. 863)   

1063  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  Dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1364  Death of Emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313) on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534) on August - 05.   

1579  Death of Stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504) on August - 05.   

1610  Death of Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile on August - 05.   

1644  On this day in history j Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61