Page 3: Historical Events In August - 01

1798  Battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet on this day in history.   

1805  Friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51 on August - 01.   

1808  British forces invade Portugal under Sir Arthur Wellesley, they defeat Gen Dupont August 21, but Wellesley's superiors prevent him from following up his victory on this day in history.   

1812  A rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY on August - 01.   

1812  On this day in history rare tornado hits Westchester County NY   

1813  Carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60 on August - 01.   

1814  On this day in history belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat   

1814  On August - 01 maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1815  On this day in history richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast   

1818  Maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island on August - 01.   

1819  The first parachute jump in US on this day in history.   

1819  On August - 01 herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)   

1820  On this day in history london's Regent's Canal opens.   

1821  Elizabeth Inchbald (Simpson), actress/author (Lady Abbess), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1824  On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer   

1828  Bolton and Leigh Railway opens to freight traffic on August - 01.   

1831  On August - 01 london Bridge opens   

1831  On this day in history london Bridge opens to traffic   

1832  On August - 01 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War   

1832  On this day in history black Hawk defeated (IA)   

1832  On August - 01 whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc   

1832  On this day in history the Black Hawk War ends.   

1834  Slavery abolished in British empire on August - 01.   

1834  Slavery abolished through out the British Empire on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history robert Morrison, missionary in China/translated bible, dies   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin returns to Bahia Brazil on this day in history.   

1837  Walter Geikie, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas   

1840  On this day in history labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.   

1840  On August - 01 aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

1842  Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens on August - 01.   

1843  On this day in history robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926   

1846  On August - 01 peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83   

1847  On August - 01 guido Papini, violinist/composer   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies   

1137  On August - 01 louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies   

1227  On this day in history death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)   

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)