Page 4: Historical Events In August - 08

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) on this day in history.   

1897  Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

1900  NSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China on August - 08.   

1900  1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass, & won by US 2 days later on this day in history.   

1900  Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 08 the birth of Ernest Lawrence, US physicist   

1901  Ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939) on August - 08.   

1902  On this day in history 2nd Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in New York (3-2)   

1902  Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933) on August - 08.   

1902  Jean Y Y Tissot, French painter/illustrator, dies on this day in history.   

1903  3rd Davis Cup: British Isles beats USA in Boston (4-1) on this day in history.   

1903  August Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 08 istvan Szelenyi, composer   

1905  On this day in history andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque)   

1906  On August - 08 andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days)   

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) on this day in history.   

1908  Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) on August - 08.   

1908  Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history r S Falkiner of Moonbria sheep station in NSW demonstrates first electric sheep-shears.   

1909  Bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler) on August - 08.   

1910  On this day in history the US Army installs the first tricycle landing gear on the Army's Wright Flyer.   

1910  Francisco Brochado Da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962) on this day in history.   

1911  The millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire on August - 08.   

1911  Rosetta LeNoire, NYC, actor (Grandma Winslow-Family Matters) on August - 08.   

1912  On August - 08 daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)   

1913  Richard Corfields "Camel Corps" opens "Mad Mullah" in Burao Somalia on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 08 axel Stordahl, Staten Island NY, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show)   

1914  3rd pole expedition Ernest Shackleton "Endurance" on August - 08.   

1914  On August - 08 arthur Holt, politician   

1915  Battle for Sari Bair on August - 08.   

1916  Battle for Mouquet Farm on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 08 a's set AL record with 19th consecutive loss on road   

1918  Battle for Amiens begins on August - 08.   

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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  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

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  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

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 August - 08.   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

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

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

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)