Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On August - 09 gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77   

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer on August - 09.   

1726  Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on August - 09.   

1727  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52 on August - 09.   

1738  On August - 09 pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

1757  On August - 09 english Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops   

1758  Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer on August - 09.   

1763  On August - 09 john Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47   

1776  On August - 09 amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

1778  On this day in history capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

1778  On this day in history captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits   

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.   

1786  On August - 09 first ascent of Mt Blanc   

1790  Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on this day in history.   

1790  Columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history first horses arrive in Hawaii   

1803  1st horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1806  Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 on August - 09.   

1808  On this day in history william Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1809  On this day in history william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

1810  Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire on August - 09.   

1819  On August - 09 william Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920)   

1823  On this day in history daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1824  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1825  On August - 09 elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)   

1829  On this day in history "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service   

1830  Louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history first US steam engine train run   

1831  On this day in history 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)   

1832  King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history elias Alvares Lobo, composer   

1835  On August - 09 claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78   

1841  Erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die on August - 09.   

1842  On this day in history uS-Canada border defined   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on August - 09.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

1669  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On August - 09 pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.   

1173  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on August - 09.