Historical Events Happened In August - 17

1792 On this day in history jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38 Share it »

1795 Slave revolt at Knip plantation, Curacao on this day in history. Share it »

1796 English beat Bataafs navy in Saldanha Bay on this day in history. Share it »

1804 On this day in history barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies Share it »

1807 On this day in history robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River Share it »

1808 On this day in history napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain Share it »

1811 Johannes H Scholten, Dutch theologist (Free Will) on this day in history. Share it »

1812 Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic on this day in history. Share it »

1817 On this day in history joseph baron Kervyn de Lettenhove, Belgian Internal minister (1870-71) Share it »

1819 On this day in history james Henry Van Alen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 Share it »

1827 Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord on this day in history. Share it »

1828 On this day in history george William Warren, composer Share it »

1834 Charles Darwins reaches top of Campana Chile on this day in history. Share it »

1834 Peter Benoit, Flemish composer/conductor (Leie/Rubens Cantata) on this day in history. Share it »

1835 On this day in history solymon Merrick patents wrench Share it »

1836 British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death on this day in history. Share it »

1839 Hubert Platt Main, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1840 On this day in history wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) Share it »

1841 On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet Share it »

1844 On this day in history menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913) Share it »

1846 US takes Los Angeles on this day in history. Share it »

1846 On this day in history uS fleet officer Robert F Stockton annexes California Share it »

1850 Jose de San Martin, liberator of Chile, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1850 Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1851 Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist on this day in history. Share it »

1856 On this day in history violet Paget, [Vernon Lee], British author (Satan the master) Share it »

1858 1st bank in Hawaii opens on this day in history. Share it »

1859 Circus acrobat Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope on this day in history. Share it »

1859 1st air mail (in a balloon) took off from Lafayette Ind on this day in history. Share it »

1862 Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history. Share it »

1863 On this day in history federal batteries &ships bombard Fort Sumter, Charleston Share it »

1863 On this day in history federal batteries & ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC Share it »

1865 Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history. Share it »

1866 Bathe & Prussia signs peace treaty on this day in history. Share it »

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1473 On this day in history birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) Share it »

1578 On this day in history birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) Share it »

1586 On this day in history birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) Share it »

1601 Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history. Share it »

1629 King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1686 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

1720 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1753 Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1153 On this day in history death of eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) Share it »

1304 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) Share it »

1464 On this day in history nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies Share it »

1510 On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded Share it »

1536 Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history. Share it »

1553 On this day in history charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies Share it »

1635 Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history. Share it »

1673 On this day in history death of regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (b. 1641) Share it »