Historical Events In August - 08

1835  On this day in history james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1839  Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio on August - 08.   

1839  On this day in history nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

1843  On this day in history natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony   

1844  On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

1852  On August - 08 barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)   

1853  On August - 08 russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan   

1854  Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges on August - 08.   

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC on August - 08.   

1861  William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 08 american Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday.   

1863  On this day in history angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)   

1864  Comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

1864  Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo) on this day in history.   

1866  Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) on August - 08.   

1868  Quake destroys Arica Chile on August - 08.   

1868  Quake destroyes Arica Chile on August - 08.   

1870  On this day in history magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup   

1871  On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer   

1876  Thomas Edison patents mimeograph on this day in history.   

1876  On August - 08 dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m   

1879  On this day in history emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

1881  On this day in history paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)   

1882  On August - 08 snow falls on Lake Michigan   

1884  Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") on this day in history.   

1886  Daniel Ruyneman, composer on August - 08.   

1887  On August - 08 esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

1888  Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) on August - 08.   

1890  Daughters of the American Revolution organizes on August - 08.   

1890  The Knights of Labor strike the New York Central Railroad August 8 on this day in history.   

1890  Daughters of American Revolution organizes on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)   

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

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

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

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

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

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)