Page 3: Historical Events In August - 01

1798  Battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet on August - 01.   

1805  On August - 01 friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51   

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 August - 01.   

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

1812  Rare tornado hits Westchester County NY on this day in history.   

1813  Carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1814  Belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat on August - 01.   

1814  Maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history the first parachute jump in US   

1819  Herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd) on August - 01.   

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

1821  On this day in history elizabeth Inchbald (Simpson), actress/author (Lady Abbess), dies at 68   

1824  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer on August - 01.   

1828  On August - 01 bolton and Leigh Railway opens to freight traffic.   

1831  London Bridge opens on this day in history.   

1831  London Bridge opens to traffic on August - 01.   

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

1832  Black Hawk defeated (IA) on August - 01.   

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

1832  The Black Hawk War ends on August - 01.   

1834  Slavery abolished in British empire on August - 01.   

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

1834  Robert Morrison, missionary in China/translated bible, dies on August - 01.   

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

1837  Walter Geikie, painter, dies on August - 01.   

1838  On August - 01 emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas   

1840  Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

1842  Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens on this day in history.   

1843  On August - 01 robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926   

1846  Peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83 on August - 01.   

1847  Guido Papini, violinist/composer on this day in history.   

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

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)   

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.   

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)   

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

1227  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.   

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)   

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)