Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1718  On August - 09 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer   

1726  Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1727  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1738  Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1776  Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) on this day in history.   

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

1778  Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits on this day in history.   

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on August - 09.   

1786  First ascent of Mt Blanc on August - 09.   

1790  On August - 09 columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

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 August - 09 first horses arrive in Hawaii   

1803  On August - 09 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

1806  On this day in history prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33   

1808  William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 09.   

1809  William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo on this day in history.   

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

1819  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) on this day in history.   

1823  On August - 09 daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1824  On August - 09 simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1829  On August - 09 "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 August - 09 first US steam engine train run   

1831  On August - 09 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  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer on August - 09.   

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

1841  On this day in history erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die   

1842  US-Canada border defined on this day in history.   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

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

1611  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

1173  On August - 09 death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

1250  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies