Historical Events In August - 01
Monday, 20 March 2023
1798 On this day in history battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet
1805 On this day in history friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51
1808 On this day in history 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
1812 On August - 01 a rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY
1812 Rare tornado hits Westchester County NY on this day in history.
1813 On August - 01 carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60
1814 On this day in history belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat
1814 Maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on August - 01.
1815 On this day in history richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast
1818 On this day in history maria Mitchell, 1st US woman astronomer on Nantucket Island
1819 The first parachute jump in US on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1824 On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer
1828 On August - 01 bolton and Leigh Railway opens to freight traffic.
1831 On August - 01 london Bridge opens
1831 On this day in history london Bridge opens to traffic
1832 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War on this day in history.
1832 Black Hawk defeated (IA) on this day in history.
1832 On August - 01 whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc
1832 On August - 01 the Black Hawk War ends.
1834 On this day in history slavery abolished in British empire
1834 On August - 01 slavery abolished through out the British Empire
1834 Robert Morrison, missionary in China/translated bible, dies on August - 01.
1836 On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin returns to Bahia Brazil
1837 On August - 01 walter Geikie, painter, dies
1838 Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas on August - 01.
1840 On this day in history labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.
1840 On this day in history aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer
1842 Rotherhithe Thames Tunnel opens on this day in history.
1843 On this day in history robert Todd Lincoln, Capt (Union volunteers), died in 1926
1846 Peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1847 On this day in history guido Papini, violinist/composer
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