Historical Events In August - 08

1705  On August - 08 gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

1705  Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded on this day in history.   

1709  On August - 08 first known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

1709  1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.   

1732  On August - 08 johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

1746  On this day in history hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  On August - 08 luigi Marchesi, composer   

1758  On this day in history british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

1759  Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.   

1786  Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on this day in history.   

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92   

1789  On August - 08 first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

1793  On August - 08 the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.   

1794  Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska on August - 08.   

1796  Boston African Society establishes with 44 members on August - 08.   

1805  On this day in history antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer   

1809  On August - 08 70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine)   

1810  On August - 08 urdu poet Mirza Ghalib marries Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moves to Delhi.   

1812  John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on August - 08.   

1814  Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on this day in history.   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on August - 08.   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on August - 08.   

1819  On August - 08 charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) on August - 08.   

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on this day in history.   

1827  On August - 08 george Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57   

1829  French govt of De Polignac forms on this day in history.   

1831  On August - 08 battle of Hasselt   

1834  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.   

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.