Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On August - 09 gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77   

1718  On August - 09 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer   

1726  Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1727  On August - 09 johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52   

1738  Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies on this day in history.   

1757  English Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops on August - 09.   

1758  Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer on August - 09.   

1763  John Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47 on August - 09.   

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

1778  Capt Cook passes through Bering Strait on this day in history.   

1778  Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits on August - 09.   

1781  On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer   

1786  On this day in history first ascent of Mt Blanc   

1790  Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world   

1803  On August - 09 first horses arrive in Hawaii   

1803  1st horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33   

1808  On this day in history william Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1810  On this day in history napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.   

1819  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) on August - 09.   

1823  Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on August - 09.   

1824  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 09.   

1825  Elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93) on August - 09.   

1829  "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service on August - 09.   

1830  Louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X on this day in history.   

1831  First US steam engine train run on this day in history.   

1831  1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY) on August - 09.   

1832  King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria on this day in history.   

1834  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer on August - 09.   

1835  On August - 09 claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78   

1841  Erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die on this day in history.   

1842  US-Canada border defined on August - 09.   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on August - 09.   

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

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

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on August - 09.   

1107  On this day in history death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on August - 09.