Page 2: Historical Events In September - 08

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

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

1588  On this day in history marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)   

1591  Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on September - 08.   

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

1621  On September - 08 louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy)   

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

1633  Carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72 on September - 08.   

1636  On September - 08 harvard College is established.   

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

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

1645  On this day in history francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64   

1654  Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies on this day in history.   

1660  Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers   

1664  The British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York on September - 08.   

1672  Nicolas de Grigny, composer on this day in history.   

1675  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1706  Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 on September - 08.   

1713  Pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism" on this day in history.   

1718  Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer on September - 08.   

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 September - 08 bernardo Ottani, composer   

1753  On September - 08 the birth of John Soane, English architect   

1755  Battle at Lake George: English army beats France on this day in history.   

1756  French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition on September - 08.   

1756  Anton Teyber, composer on September - 08.   

1760  On September - 08 french army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst   

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 this day in history.   

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

1771  On this day in history the birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa   

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 this day in history.   

0828  On September - 08 birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  On September - 08 birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on September - 08.   

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on September - 08.   

1380  On this day in history birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on September - 08.   

1515  On this day in history birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on September - 08.   

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

0780  On this day in history leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies   

0876  On this day in history lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72   

1100  On this day in history clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies   

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on this day in history.   

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on September - 08.   

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on September - 08.