Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) on this day in history.   

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

1709  First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on August - 08.   

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

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian on August - 08.   

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

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On August - 08 british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

1759  Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) on this day in history.   

1786  On August - 08 mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time   

1786  On August - 08 congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together on August - 08.   

1788  On this day in history 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  The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution on this day in history.   

1794  Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska on August - 08.   

1796  Boston African Society establishes with 44 members on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer   

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

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

1812  John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on this day in history.   

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 August - 08 blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65   

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 on August - 08.   

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

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on this day in history.   

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

1829  French govt of De Polignac forms on this day in history.   

1831  Battle of Hasselt on August - 08.   

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

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1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On August - 08 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  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)