Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On August - 08 johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

1746  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) on August - 08.   

1755  On this day in history luigi Marchesi, composer   

1758  On this day in history british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

1759  On August - 08 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  On August - 08 mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time   

1786  Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 08.   

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  On August - 08 boston African Society establishes with 44 members   

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

1809  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

1814  Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on August - 08.   

1814  On this day in history esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

1815  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  On this day in history bavarian joins Saint Alliance   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1820  On this day in history winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)   

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

1827  On August - 08 george Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57   

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

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

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

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

1605  On August - 08 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  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.   

1653  On this day in history 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  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

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

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.