Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

1835  On this day in history james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1839  Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

1843  On this day in history natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony   

1844  Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death on this day in history.   

1852  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew) on August - 08.   

1853  Russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan on this day in history.   

1854  Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer   

1860  Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC on August - 08.   

1861  On this day in history william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")   

1863  On August - 08 american Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday.   

1863  On this day in history angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)   

1864  Comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth on August - 08.   

1864  On this day in history henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)   

1866  On August - 08 matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)   

1868  Quake destroys Arica Chile on August - 08.   

1868  On this day in history quake destroyes Arica Chile   

1870  On this day in history magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup   

1871  On August - 08 william Henry Squire, composer   

1876  Thomas Edison patents mimeograph on August - 08.   

1876  Dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 08 emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

1881  On August - 08 paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)   

1882  Snow falls on Lake Michigan on August - 08.   

1884  Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") on August - 08.   

1886  Daniel Ruyneman, composer on August - 08.   

1887  On August - 08 esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

1888  Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 on August - 08.   

1889  On August - 08 jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

1890  Daughters of the American Revolution organizes on August - 08.   

1890  The Knights of Labor strike the New York Central Railroad August 8 on August - 08.   

1890  Daughters of American Revolution organizes on this day in history.   

1895  Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) 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  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0869  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

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)