Page 3: Historical Events In August - 05

1861  US levies its inaugural Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800).   

1861  Enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years.   

1862  Battle of Baton Rouge, LA.   

1862  Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47.   

1863  Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53.   

1864  Spectrum of a comet observed for inaugural time, by Giovanni Donati   

1864  Battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of vice-admiral   

1864  Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer   

1864  Griffin A Stedman, Union-brig-gen (Fort Stedman), dies in battle at 26.   

1866  Alfred Holy, composer   

1868  Oskar Merikanto, composer   

1874  Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in England   

1876  Mary R Beard, Indianapolis, historian (Woman as a Force in History)   

1877  Henry Morton Stanley's letter in order to aid reaches Boma at Congo.   

1879  inaugural game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights.   

1880  Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden)   

1882  Authorizing of inaugural steel warships, beginning of the modern Navy in US.   

1882  Martial law is imposed in Japan.   

1882  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I)   

1884  Cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC).   

1886  Oscar Espla, composer   

1887  Reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)   

1888  Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio).   

1889  Conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)   

1889  Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80.   

1890  British and French accord to divide African colonization   

1890  Erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46).   

1891  1st travelers checks issued (American Express).   

1891  Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat).   

1891  Henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73.   

1895  Friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies.   

1899  Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems)   

1900  Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher.   

1900  James Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80   

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1301  Edmund of woodstock: 1st earl of kent, english politician   

1397  Guillaume dufay: Franco-flemish composer and theorist   

1461  Alexander jagiellon: Grand duke of lithuania   

1540  Joseph justice scaliger: Proposed julian dating   

1604  John eliot: "apostle to indians," bible translator, baptized   

1607  Philipp friedrich boddecker: Composer   

1623  Antonio cesti: Composer   

1624  William: Jamestown va, 1st black child born in english america   

0882  Death of King louis iii of france: King louis iii of france (b. 863)   

1063  Gruffydd ap llywelyn: King of gwynedd   

1157  Dirk vi: Count of holland,   

1364  Death of Emperor kogon of japan: Emperor kogon of japan (b. 1313)   

1572  Death of Isaac luria: Palestinian-born kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  Stanislaus hosius: Polish catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

1610  Death of Alonso garcía de ramón: Spanish soldier and twice royal governor of chile   

1644  J henry alting: Theologist (statenvertaling),