Famous Birthdays In August - 09

1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on this day in history.   

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

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.   

1677  On this day in history birth of jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24] was born on August - 09.   

1690  Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general was born on this day in history.   

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer was born on August - 09.   

1722  Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1726  Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history birth of thomas Telford, Scottish civil engineer (d. 1834)   

1758  On August - 09 birth of bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

1776  On this day in history birth of amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

1781  On this day in history birth of michael Umlauf, composer   

1783  Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801) was born on this day in history.   

1797  On August - 09 birth of charles Robert Malden, British naval officer (d. 1855)   

1805  On this day in history birth of joseph Locke, English railway and civil engineer (d. 1860)   

1808  William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1809  On August - 09 birth of william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

1819  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) was born on this day in history.   

1823  On August - 09 birth of daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

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

1825  On August - 09 birth of elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)   

1834  On this day in history birth of elias Alvares Lobo, composer   

1845  On this day in history birth of xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator   

1845  André Bessette, Canadian religious figure (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On August - 09 birth of maria Victoria al Pozzo della Cisterna, queen consort of Spain (d. 1876)   

1861  Wilhelm Berger, composer was born on August - 09.   

1869  On August - 09 birth of randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor (Manxman)   

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0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.   

0803  On August - 09 irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies   

1048  On August - 09 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  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies