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  Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded on August - 08.   

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

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

1732  On August - 08 johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

1746  On this day in history 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  On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55   

1763  On this day in history charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1793  On August - 08 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  70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on August - 08.   

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

1812  On this day in history john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

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

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

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena on August - 08.   

1816  On August - 08 bavarian joins Saint Alliance   

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

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

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

1823  On August - 08 theodule Augustin Ribot, painter   

1827  On this day in history george Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57   

1829  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

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

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

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

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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)