Historical Events Happened In August - 06

1697 Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor (1742-45) on this day in history. Share it »

1718 Jacob F Muller, [Sjako/Jaco], Germ/Neth crowd leader, beheaded at 28 on this day in history. Share it »

1726 Emperor Karel VI & tsarina Catharina the Great sign military treaty on this day in history. Share it »

1727 On this day in history francois Valentijn, vicar/writer, dies at 61 Share it »

1746 Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1748 Bernhard Haltenberger, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1774 Founder of the Shaker Movement, Mother Ann Lee, arrives in NY on this day in history. Share it »

1775 Louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angouleme/General of France on this day in history. Share it »

1775 On this day in history heinrich Nikolaus Gerber, composer, dies at 72 Share it »

1783 On this day in history willem Bachiene, vicar/theologist/geography/astronomer, dies at 70 Share it »

1784 On this day in history karl Kohaut, composer, dies at 57 Share it »

1787 On this day in history constitutional Convention in Phila begans debate Share it »

1799 Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »

1800 On this day in history catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education for women) Share it »

1804 Justinus van der Brugghen, Dutch lawyer/minister of Justice (1856-58) on this day in history. Share it »

1806 On this day in history holy Roman Empire ends Share it »

1806 On this day in history holy Roman empire officially ends Share it »

1806 On this day in history holy Roman Empire ends; it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire Share it »

1809 The birth of Alfred Tennyson, English poet on this day in history. Share it »

1809 Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England on this day in history. Share it »

1811 Judah Philip Benjamin, Secy War/Secy State (Confederacy) [or Aug 11] on this day in history. Share it »

1815 On this day in history uS flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis &Tripoli Share it »

1815 On this day in history uS flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis & Tripoli Share it »

1816 Karl Frieberth, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history. Share it »

1819 On this day in history norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States. Share it »

1819 On this day in history samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) Share it »

1820 Antonin Vranicky, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. Share it »

1821 On this day in history 1st edition of "Courrier of Pays-Bas" newspaper published in Brussels Share it »

1821 On this day in history antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer, dies at 64 Share it »

1824 Battle at Junan on this day in history. Share it »

1825 On this day in history bolivia gains independence from Peru Share it »

1825 On this day in history bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day) Share it »

1828 On this day in history konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman Share it »

1845 On this day in history the Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg. Share it »

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1180 Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1504 On this day in history birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury Share it »

1609 On this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) Share it »

1619 On this day in history birth of barbara Strozzi, composer Share it »

1638 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher Share it »

1644 Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on this day in history. Share it »

1651 On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) Share it »

1651 Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

1162 On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona Share it »

1195 On this day in history henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies Share it »

1221 On this day in history death of dominicus, Italian religious order founder (Dominicans) Share it »

1272 Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies on this day in history. Share it »

1414 Death of King Ladislas of Naples (b. 1377) on this day in history. Share it »

1458 On this day in history callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58), dies at 79 Share it »

1548 Georg Rhau/Rhaw, German cantor/composer/music publisher, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1623 On this day in history anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, dies Share it »