Page 3: Historical Events In August - 06

1825  Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day)   

1828  Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman   

1845  The Russian Geographical Society is founded in Saint Petersburg.   

1845  Anthonie A Vorsterman van Oyen, Dutch genealogist.   

1848  Nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58   

1853  Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57.   

1854  Congress passes Confiscation Act.   

1858  Albert Fuchs, composer   

1859  J Arthur S Berson, Austria meteorologist (Balloon flights, Amazon)   

1861  Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state.   

1861  Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

1862  CSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

1862  Confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

1862  Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71   

1864  Rebels evacuate Ft Powell, Mobile Bayd   

1866  Chief Thundercloud, [Scott T Williams], MT, actor (Lone Ranger).   

1868  Paul Claudel, France, diplomat/poet (L'Otage-1909).   

1870  White conservatives suppresed black vote and captured Tenn legislature.   

1870  Battle at Spicheren: Prussia beats France.   

1871  Emanuel Querido, [Joost Mendes], author/publisher   

1873  John Wesley Work, composer.   

1875  Marcel Labey, composer.   

1879  Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize)   

1881  Alexander Fleming, England, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel 1954).   

1882  Gerrit H Kersten, Dutch vicar/founder (Calvinist party)   

1883  Francesco Santoliquido, composer   

1885  Jozef M E Meeus, Belgian director H-Heart union   

1886  Edward Ballantine, composer.   

1886  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian, dies at 45.   

1889  London's Savoy Hotel opens, the inaugural British hotel to have private baths   

1890  In this year, Cy Young pitches and claims 1st game   

1890  inaugural use of electric chair in US, John Hart, in NY for murder   

1890  John Hart or William Kemmler, US, 1st executed in electric chair (NY)   

1892  Hoot Gibson, Tekamah NE, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw)   

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1180  Emperor go-toba of japan: Emperor go-toba of japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "nosey" parker: Archbishop of canterbury   

1609  Richard bennett: British colonial governor of virginia   

1619  Barbara strozzi: Composer   

1638  Nicolas de malebranche: French philosopher   

1644  Francoise l de la baume le blanc: French mistress of louis xiv   

1651  Francois fenelon: France, writer (playing for time)   

1651  Johann michael zacher: Composer   

0258  Sixtus ii: Bishop of rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Death of Hormisdas: Pope (514-23),   

0966  Death of Berengarius ii: Markgraaf of ivrea/king of italy (950-963)   

1162  Ramon berenguer iv: Count of barcelona   

1195  Henry de leeuw: Duke of saxon/bayern,   

1221  Death of Dominicus: Italian religious order founder (dominicans)   

1272  Death of Stefanus v: Prince of transylvania/king of hungary (1270-72),   

1414  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (b. 1377)