Page 2: Historical Events In August - 03

1779  Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

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

1784  Giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 03.   

1802  Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies on August - 03.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) on August - 03.   

1811  On this day in history 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  On August - 03 albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza)   

1818  On August - 03 hM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp)   

1820  On August - 03 luther Orlando Emerson, composer   

1823  On August - 03 thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1823  Jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1825  On August - 03 ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72   

1829  Gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 03 ivan Zajc, composer   

1833  HMS Beagle reaches river mouth of Rio Negro on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history auguste Schmidt, German teacher/feminist   

1833  On August - 03 stoffel Muller, Dutch sect leader, dies   

1835  Wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1847  Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina on this day in history.   

1850  Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper) on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader   

1852  First intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths on August - 03.   

1852  On August - 03 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 August - 03 source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered   

1860  On August - 03 american Canoe Association founded at Lake George NY   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1645  August Kuhnel, composer was born on August - 03.   

1692  John Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 03 birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

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

0808  On this day in history p'ang Yun, [Layman P'ang], Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China   

1387  Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies on August - 03.   

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

1527  On August - 03 death of scaramuccia Trivulzio, Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484) on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on August - 03.   

1621  Death of Guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556) on this day in history.