Page 2: Historical Events In August - 03

1779  Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27   

1780  Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64.   

1784  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   

1797  Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America, dies at 80   

1800  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English architect is born   

1801  Joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1802  Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies.   

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator).   

1811  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.   

1817  Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria (Battle at Custozza)   

1818  HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp).   

1820  Luther Orlando Emerson, composer   

1823  Thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

1823  Jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74   

1824  William Burnham Woods, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  Ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72   

1829  Gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell," premieres in Paris   

1832  Ivan Zajc, composer.   

1833  HMS Beagle reaches river mouth of Rio Negro   

1833  Auguste Schmidt, German teacher/feminist   

1833  Stoffel Muller, Dutch sect leader, dies   

1835  Wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67.   

1847  Jan de Louter, lawyer/tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina   

1850  Paul A Daum, Dutch writer/founder/editor (Batavian Newspaper).   

1851  Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader.   

1852  inaugural intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths.   

1852  1st intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths.   

1854  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer.   

1855  Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens   

1858  Source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered   

1860  American Canoe Association founded at Lake George NY.   

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1509  Ã‰tienne dolet: French scholar   

1645  August kuhnel: Composer   

1692  John henley: English clergyman   

1748  Carl ludwig junker: Composer   

1770  Frederik willem iii: Reactionary king of prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  Joseph paxton: English landscape architect (crystal palace)   

1808  Hamilton fish: American politician   

1811  Elisha graves otis: Inventor (safe elevator)   

0808  Death of P'ang yun: [layman p'ang], exemplary zen practitioner,   

1387  Death of Olaf v haakonsson: King of denmark (1376-87)/norway (1380-87),   

1460  Death of King james ii of scotland: King james ii of scotland (b. 1430)   

1527  Death of Scaramuccia trivulzio: Italian cardinal   

1530  Philibert chalon: Prince of orange/viceroy of naples,   

1546  Death of Antonio da sangallo the younger: Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  Bernardino de mendoza: Spanish military commander   

1621  Death of Guillaume du vair: French writer (b. 1556)