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  On this day in history willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded   

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 August - 08 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  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.   

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 August - 08 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 this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history boston African Society establishes with 44 members   

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer on this day in history.   

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

1814  On August - 08 esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

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

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history french govt of De Polignac forms   

1831  On August - 08 battle of Hasselt   

1834  On August - 08 silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80   

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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 August - 08.   

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

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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

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