Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  On August - 08 gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

1705  Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1709  On this day in history 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

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

1746  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history luigi Marchesi, composer   

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

1759  On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55   

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

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on August - 08.   

1786  On this day in history congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

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

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

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

1793  On this day in history the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.   

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

1796  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on this day in history.   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on August - 08.   

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1820  On August - 08 winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)   

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on August - 08.   

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 August - 08 battle of Hasselt   

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

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1079  On this day in history birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

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

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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

1445  On this day in history 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)