Historical Events In September - 08

1565  On September - 08 turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John  

1565  On this day in history 1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida)  

1588  On September - 08 marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)  

1591  Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on September - 08.  

1613  On September - 08 don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies  

1621  On this day in history louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy)  

1628  Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet on September - 08.  

1633  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72  

1636  On this day in history harvard College is established.  

1637  Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1644  Francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies on this day in history.  

1645  On September - 08 francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64  

1654  On September - 08 peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies  

1660  Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1664  Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers on this day in history.  

1664  On September - 08 the British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York.  

1672  Nicolas de Grigny, composer on this day in history.  

1675  On September - 08 amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73  

1689  China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) on this day in history.  

1706  On September - 08 romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53  

1713  Pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism" on this day in history.  

1718  Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer on September - 08.  

1727  A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children on September - 08.  

1736  On this day in history bernardo Ottani, composer  

1753  On this day in history the birth of John Soane, English architect  

1755  Battle at Lake George: English army beats France on September - 08.  

1756  On September - 08 french and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.  

1756  On September - 08 anton Teyber, composer  

1760  On this day in history french army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst  

1761  Marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte) on September - 08.  

1767  Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer on September - 08.  

1771  Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California on this day in history.  

1771  On September - 08 the birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa  

1774  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet on September - 08.  

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on September - 08.  

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on this day in history.  

1157  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on September - 08.  

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on September - 08.  

1271  On September - 08 birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)  

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on this day in history.  

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on this day in history.  

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.  

0394  On this day in history death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide  

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on September - 08.  

0780  On September - 08 leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies  

0876  Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1100  On September - 08 clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies  

1397  On September - 08 death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.  

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on this day in history.  

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on September - 08.