Historical Events In September - 08

1871  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1873  David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

1879  Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 on September - 08.   

1880  On September - 08 roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber)   

1881  On this day in history w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84   

1882  Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (surface of Liouville), dies on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont   

1883  NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies on September - 08.   

1886  Johannesburg, South Africa, founded on this day in history.   

1886  Siegfried L Sassoon, English poet/writer (Counterattack) on this day in history.   

1888  In England the first six Football League matches ever are played on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock)   

1889  On this day in history robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)   

1892  The first appearance of "The Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion) on September - 08.   

1892  On September - 08 1st appearance of "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

1894  On this day in history willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic   

1895  On September - 08 adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58   

1897  On September - 08 jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman   

1898  Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) on this day in history.   

1899  British govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa on this day in history.   

1899  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history 6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history   

1900  On this day in history a huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people.   

1900  On this day in history 6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas   

1900  On September - 08 claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

1901  On September - 08 hendrik F Verwoerd, premier South Africa (1958-66) (assassinated)   

1902  Anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary on September - 08.   

1904  On this day in history carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer   

1905  Pitts Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base & lose to Reds 8-3 on this day in history.   

1905  On September - 08 henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Jericho, 10 Commandments)   

1906  Andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP on this day in history.   

1907  On September - 08 pius X publishes encyclical Pasceni dominici gregis (anti-modernism)   

1907  On this day in history buck O'Neil, Old Negro League Baseball player   

1908  Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert on this day in history.   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on this day in history.   

0828  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)   

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on September - 08.   

1474  On September - 08 birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on September - 08.   

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on this day in history.   

0701  On this day in history sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies   

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

0876  On September - 08 lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72   

1100  On September - 08 clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies   

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

1425  On this day in history death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)   

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on this day in history.