Page 3: Historical Events In August - 04

1856  Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer, dies at 59.   

1858  inaugural trans-Atlantic cable completed   

1859  Knut Hamsun, Norway, writer/Nazi (Hunger-Nobel 1920).   

1862  US govt collects its 1st income tax.   

1864  Land and naval action new Brazos Santiago, Texas.   

1870  British Red Cross Society forms.   

1870  Harry Lauder, Scotland, comedian/singer (Roamin' in the Gloamin)   

1873  Indian Wars: whilst protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, clashes for the inaugural time with the Sioux (near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed).   

1873  Damasco Berenguer y Fuste, Spanish general/minister of War   

1875  Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairy tale writer, dies at 70   

1879  In this year, Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris.   

1881  122°F (50°C), Seville, Spain (European record).   

1886  In this year, Colombia formally adopts constitution   

1888  Philip Greeley Clapp, composer   

1889  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer, dies at 75   

1890  Erich Weinert, writer.   

1891  George Washington Williams dies at 41 in Blackpool England.   

1891  George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41   

1892  Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden and axe murderess arrested in Fall River, Mass.   

1892  Queen Wilhelmina and Emma open Merwede Canal between Amsterdam-Rhine   

1892  Johanna Bordewijk-Roepman, composer.   

1897  Henry A Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia.   

1897  Joseph Calleia, Malta, actor (Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil).   

1900  Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother2007 A UK-wide ban on movement of all livestock is in place after foot and mouth disease is are discovered on the Surrey farm is born.   

1900  Arturo Umberto Illia, pres of Argentina (1963-66).   

1900  Queen Elizabeth, British Queen Mother is born   

1901  Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans Louisiana, jazz trumpeter (Hello Dolly).   

1902  The Greenwich foot tunnel under the River Thames opens   

1903  Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice elected Pope Pius X.   

1903  Helen Kane, [Schroeder], Bronx NY, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels).   

1904  Theodore Newton, NJ, actor (Ace of Aces, Voltaire)   

1904  Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54   

1905  Michael Scott Montague Fordham, Jungian analyst/educator   

1906  Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1222  Richard de clare: 6th earl of hertford, english soldier   

1290  Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter coecke van aelst: Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  Pope urban vii: Pope urban vii (d. 1590)   

1604  François hédelin: Abbé d'aubignac, french writer   

1664  Louis lully: Composer   

1687  Johan willem friso: Prince of orange/monarch of nassau-dietz [os]   

1701  Thomas blackwell: Scottish classical scholar   

1060  Henry i: King of france (1027..60),   

1113  Gertrude of saxony: Gertrude of saxony (b. 1030)   

1204  Death of Boniface of montferrat: Margrave of montferrat, murdered   

1265  Simon de montfort: English earl of leicester,   

1306  Wenceslaus iii of bohemia: Wenceslaus iii of bohemia (b. 1289)   

1338  Death of Thomas of brotherton: 1st earl of norfolk, son of edward i of england (b. 1300)   

1430  Philip of saint-pol: Duke of brabant/limburg,   

1476  Death of Jacob van armagnac-pardiac: French duke of nemours, beheaded