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

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

1732  On this day in history johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

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

1755  On August - 08 luigi Marchesi, composer   

1758  British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on this day in history.   

1759  Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on August - 08.   

1763  On this day in history 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  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  Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92 on August - 08.   

1789  On August - 08 first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

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 August - 08 boston African Society establishes with 44 members   

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

1809  70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on August - 08.   

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  On this day in history esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

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

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on this day in history.   

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

1819  On this day in history charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

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

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  On August - 08 french govt of De Polignac forms   

1831  Battle of Hasselt on this day in history.   

1834  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

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

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

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

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

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