Historical Events In September - 08

1565  Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John on September - 08.   

1565  1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida) on this day in history.   

1588  Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on this day in history.   

1591  Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on this day in history.   

1613  Don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies on September - 08.   

1621  Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) on this day in history.   

1628  On September - 08 bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet   

1633  On September - 08 carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72   

1636  Harvard College is established on this day in history.   

1637  Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63 on September - 08.   

1644  Francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies on September - 08.   

1645  On September - 08 francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64   

1654  Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies on September - 08.   

1660  On this day in history daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54   

1664  On September - 08 dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers   

1664  On this day in history the British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York.   

1672  On September - 08 nicolas de Grigny, composer   

1675  On this day in history amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73   

1689  On September - 08 china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

1706  Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism"   

1718  Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer on this day in history.   

1727  A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children on September - 08.   

1736  On this day in history bernardo Ottani, composer   

1753  The birth of John Soane, English architect on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history battle at Lake George: English army beats France   

1756  On September - 08 french and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.   

1756  On September - 08 anton Teyber, composer   

1760  French army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst on this day in history.   

1761  On September - 08 marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte).   

1767  Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer on September - 08.   

1771  Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California on this day in history.   

1771  The birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa on September - 08.   

1774  On this day in history anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on September - 08.   

0828  On this day in history birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on September - 08.   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on this day in history.   

1380  On September - 08 birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  On this day in history birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

0394  On September - 08 death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide   

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on this day in history.   

0780  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on this day in history.   

0876  Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72 on September - 08.   

1100  Clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies on September - 08.   

1397  On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1539  On September - 08 death of john Stokesley, English churchman