Page 4: Historical Events In September - 08

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

1873  On this day in history david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church   

1879  On September - 08 nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58   

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

1881  W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1882  Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (surface of Liouville), dies on September - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history johannesburg, South Africa, founded   

1886  On this day in history siegfried L Sassoon, English poet/writer (Counterattack)   

1888  In England the first six Football League matches ever are played on September - 08.   

1888  Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock) on this day in history.   

1889  Robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act) on September - 08.   

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

1892  On this day in history 1st appearance of "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

1894  Willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic on September - 08.   

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

1897  Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman on September - 08.   

1898  On this day in history queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side)   

1899  On this day in history british govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa   

1899  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78 on September - 08.   

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

1900  A huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people on this day in history.   

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

1900  Claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate on September - 08.   

1901  Hendrik F Verwoerd, premier South Africa (1958-66) (assassinated) on this day in history.   

1902  Anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary on this day in history.   

1904  Carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Pitts Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base & lose to Reds 8-3 on September - 08.   

1905  Henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Jericho, 10 Commandments) on September - 08.   

1906  On this day in history andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP   

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

1907  Buck O'Neil, Old Negro League Baseball player on September - 08.   

1908  On this day in history geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert   

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

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on September - 08.   

1157  On this day in history birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

1207  On September - 08 birth of sancho II, king of Portugal   

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

1515  On September - 08 birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

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

0701  On September - 08 sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies   

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

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  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on September - 08.   

1425  On September - 08 death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)   

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