Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) on August - 08.   

1705  On August - 08 willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded   

1709  First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.   

1709  On August - 08 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian on this day in history.   

1746  On August - 08 hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

1758  British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on August - 08.   

1759  On August - 08 karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55   

1763  On August - 08 charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.   

1786  Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on August - 08.   

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together on this day in history.   

1788  On August - 08 louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92   

1789  First police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW on this day in history.   

1793  On August - 08 the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.   

1794  Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history boston African Society establishes with 44 members   

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer on August - 08.   

1809  On this day in history 70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine)   

1810  Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib marries Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moves to Delhi on this day in history.   

1812  On August - 08 john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

1814  Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on this day in history.   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on August - 08.   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena on this day in history.   

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on August - 08.   

1816  On this day in history blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65   

1819  On August - 08 charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) on this day in history.   

1823  On August - 08 theodule Augustin Ribot, painter   

1827  George Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57 on August - 08.   

1829  On this day in history french govt of De Polignac forms   

1831  On this day in history battle of Hasselt   

1834  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on August - 08.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  On August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)