Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

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

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.   

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1079  On August - 08 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 this day in history 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 August - 08.   

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

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

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