Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77 on August - 09.   

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 this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

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

1758  On this day in history bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

1763  On this day in history 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  Capt Cook passes through Bering Strait on August - 09.   

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

1781  On August - 09 michael Umlauf, composer   

1786  First ascent of Mt Blanc on this day in history.   

1790  Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on August - 09.   

1790  On August - 09 columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world   

1803  First horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

1806  Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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

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  Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on August - 09.   

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

1825  Elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93) on this day in history.   

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  First US steam engine train run on this day in history.   

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

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

1834  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer on this day in history.   

1835  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1842  US-Canada border defined on August - 09.   

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

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.   

1631  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

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

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

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

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

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  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.