Page 2: Historical Events In August - 03

1779  On this day in history henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27   

1780  On this day in history etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64   

1784  On this day in history giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78   

1797  Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews on August - 03.   

1797  On August - 03 jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80   

1800  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63 on August - 03.   

1801  On this day in history the birth of Joseph Paxton, English architect   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) on this day in history.   

1802  Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies on this day in history.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 03 sebastiaan C Nederburgh, Dutch dir-gen of East Indies Co, dies at 49   

1816  John Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1817  Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza) on August - 03.   

1818  On this day in history hM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp)   

1820  Luther Orlando Emerson, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1823  On August - 03 jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74   

1824  William Burnham Woods, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72   

1829  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell," premieres in Paris   

1832  Ivan Zajc, composer on August - 03.   

1833  HMS Beagle reaches river mouth of Rio Negro on August - 03.   

1833  Auguste Schmidt, German teacher/feminist on this day in history.   

1833  Stoffel Muller, Dutch sect leader, dies on August - 03.   

1835  On August - 03 wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67   

1847  On this day in history jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina   

1850  On this day in history paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper)   

1851  Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader on August - 03.   

1852  First intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history 1st intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths   

1854  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history rotterdam-Gouda railway opens   

1858  On this day in history source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered   

1860  On this day in history american Canoe Association founded at Lake George NY   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on August - 03.   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on August - 03.   

1748  Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born on August - 03.   

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace) was born on August - 03.   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on August - 03.   

1811  On this day in history birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  On August - 03 p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  On August - 03 olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies   

1460  On this day in history death of king James II of Scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  On this day in history death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on August - 03.   

1546  On August - 03 death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.   

1621  On August - 03 death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)