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  Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded on August - 08.   

1709  First known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.   

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

1732  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian on August - 08.   

1746  Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs) on August - 08.   

1755  On this day in history luigi Marchesi, composer   

1758  On August - 08 british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

1759  Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on August - 08.   

1763  On August - 08 charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

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

1786  On this day in history congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money   

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together on this day in history.   

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

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

1793  On this day in history the insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.   

1794  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1805  On August - 08 antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer   

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

1810  Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib marries Maaroof, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Baksh, and moves to Delhi on August - 08.   

1812  John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on August - 08.   

1814  On this day in history peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium   

1814  On August - 08 esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

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

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on August - 08.   

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

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 on August - 08.   

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

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on August - 08.   

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

1829  On August - 08 french govt of De Polignac forms   

1831  On August - 08 battle of Hasselt   

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

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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  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

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

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 08.   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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

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