Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) on August - 08.   

1705  On this day in history willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded   

1709  First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on August - 08.   

1709  On August - 08 1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors)   

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian on this day in history.   

1746  On August - 08 hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On August - 08 british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

1759  On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55   

1763  Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) on this day in history.   

1786  Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.   

1786  On August - 08 congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

1788  On August - 08 king Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together   

1788  On this day in history louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92   

1789  On August - 08 first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

1793  On August - 08 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 on August - 08.   

1796  Boston African Society establishes with 44 members on August - 08.   

1805  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer on August - 08.   

1809  70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on August - 08.   

1810  On August - 08 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 on this day in history.   

1814  Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on August - 08.   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on August - 08.   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena on August - 08.   

1816  On August - 08 bavarian joins Saint Alliance   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on August - 08.   

1819  On this day in history charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  On this day in history winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)   

1823  On this day in history theodule Augustin Ribot, painter   

1827  On August - 08 george Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57   

1829  French govt of De Polignac forms on August - 08.   

1831  On this day in history battle of Hasselt   

1834  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1079  On this day in history birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

1518  On this day in history birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on this day in history.   

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  On August - 08 mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  On this day in history death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

1604  On August - 08 death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)