Page 3: Historical Events In August - 05

1861  On this day in history uS levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800)   

1861  Enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years on August - 05.   

1862  Battle of Baton Rouge, LA on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 05 thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47   

1863  Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 05 spectrum of a comet observed for first time, by Giovanni Donati   

1864  Battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of vice-admiral on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 05 resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer   

1864  Griffin A Stedman, Union-brig-gen (Fort Stedman), dies in battle at 26 on August - 05.   

1866  Alfred Holy, composer on this day in history.   

1868  Oskar Merikanto, composer on August - 05.   

1874  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

1879  First game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights on August - 05.   

1880  On August - 05 gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden)   

1882  Authorizing of first steel warships, beginning of the modern Navy in US on August - 05.   

1882  Martial law is imposed in Japan on August - 05.   

1882  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I) on August - 05.   

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

1886  Oscar Espla, composer on August - 05.   

1887  On this day in history reginald Owen, Wheathampstead Engld, actor (Dr Watson-Sherlock Holmes)   

1888  Victor Francen, Belgium, actor (J'Acusse, San Antonio) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history conrad P Aiken, US, poet/writer (Ushant/Conversation)   

1889  Willem Ruys J Dz, ship owner, dies at 80 on August - 05.   

1890  British & French accord to divide African colonization on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history erich Kleiber, Vienna Austria, conductor (NBC Symphony 1945-46)   

1891  1st travelers checks issued (American Express) on this day in history.   

1891  Donald Kerr, Eagle Grove IA, actor (Carnival Lady, Devil Bat) on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 05 henry Charles Litolff, French pianist/componist, dies at 73   

1895  Friedrich English, German textile manufacturer/marxist, dies on August - 05.   

1899  Conrad Aiken, US, poet/short story writer/critic (Selected Poems) on this day in history.   

1900  Bodi Rapp, [Johanna PAC Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher on August - 05.   

1900  On this day in history james Augustine Healy, black Roman Catholic bishop, dies at 80   

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1301  On August - 05 birth of edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)   

1397  On this day in history birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

1461  On August - 05 birth of alexander Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania (d. 1506)   

1540  On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

1604  On August - 05 birth of john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

1607  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  Antonio Cesti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of william, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America   

0882  Death of King Louis III of France (b. 863) on August - 05.   

1063  On August - 05 death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd   

1157  On August - 05 dirk VI, Count of Holland, dies   

1364  On this day in history death of emperor Kogon of Japan (b. 1313)   

1572  On August - 05 death of isaac Luria, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. 1534)   

1579  On August - 05 death of stanislaus Hosius, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. 1504)   

1610  On this day in history death of alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile   

1644  J Henry Alting, theologist (Statenvertaling), dies at 61 on this day in history.