Page 2: Historical Events In August - 03

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

1780  Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64 on August - 03.   

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

1797  Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews on this day in history.   

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

1800  On this day in history carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63   

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

1801  On this day in history joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

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

1811  On August - 03 elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)   

1811  On this day in history sebastiaan C Nederburgh, Dutch dir-gen of East Indies Co, dies at 49   

1816  On August - 03 john Eugene Smith, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

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

1818  HM Jozef Schadde, Flemish architect (New Stock exchange Antwerp) on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history luther Orlando Emerson, composer   

1823  Thomas Francis Meagher, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on August - 03.   

1823  Jacob A Uitenhage de Mist, Dutch politician/colonial dir, dies at 74 on August - 03.   

1824  William Burnham Woods, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 03.   

1825  Ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1829  On August - 03 gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell," premieres in Paris   

1832  On this day in history ivan Zajc, composer   

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

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

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

1835  Wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67 on August - 03.   

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 August - 03.   

1851  Isabella Caroline Somerset, temperance leader on this day in history.   

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

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  Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens on August - 03.   

1858  Source of the Nile river, Lake Victoria, discovered on this day in history.   

1860  American Canoe Association founded at Lake George NY on this day in history.   

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

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

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

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

1811  On August - 03 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  Death of King James II of Scotland (b. 1430) on this day in history.   

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

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

1546  On this day in history death of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (b. 1484)   

1604  On August - 03 death of bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

1621  On this day in history death of guillaume du Vair, French writer (b. 1556)