Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded.   

1709  inaugural known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

1709  1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian.   

1746  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer   

1758  British troops occupy and plunder Cherbourg   

1759  Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55.   

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the inaugural time   

1786  In this year, Congress formally adopts silver dollar and decimal system of money   

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together   

1788  Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92   

1789  inaugural police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

1793  The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.   

1794  Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska.   

1796  Boston African Society establishes with 44 members.   

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer.   

1809  70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine).   

1810  Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib marries Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moves to Delhi.   

1812  John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882.   

1814  Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist.   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance.   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65.   

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897.   

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate).   

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter   

1827  George Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57   

1829  French govt of De Polignac forms.   

1831  Battle of Hasselt   

1834  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80   

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906.   

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1079  Emperor horikawa of japan: Emperor horikawa of japan (d. 1107)   

1518  Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german humanist and encyclopedist   

1571  John ward: Composer   

1586  Adolf: Earl of nassau-siegen   

1605  Cecilius calvert: 2nd baron baltimore, british colonial governor of maryland   

1617  Adriaan w "joris" van geel: Flemish missionary (bantu dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey kneller: German-born painter   

1653  Jacques basnage: French/neth historian/vicar   

0117  Mark ulpius trajanus: Adopted son of emperor nerva/emperor,   

0869  Death of Lotharius ii: King of middle-france (lotharingen) (855-869),   

1445  Oswald von wolkenstein: Austrian composer   

1506  Death of Sesshu toyo: Zen monk/painter,   

1553  Death of Girolamo fracastoro: Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Oronce finé: French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Alonso sánchez coello: Spanish painter   

1604  Horio tadauji: Japanese warlord (b. 1578)