Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  On August - 08 gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50)   

1705  Willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded on this day in history.   

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

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

1732  On this day in history johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian   

1746  On this day in history hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church songs)   

1755  On this day in history luigi Marchesi, composer   

1758  British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on August - 08.   

1759  Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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  Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on August - 08.   

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

1788  On August - 08 louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92   

1789  On this day in history first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

1793  The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution on August - 08.   

1794  On August - 08 joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska.   

1796  On August - 08 boston African Society establishes with 44 members   

1805  On August - 08 antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer   

1809  70 disciples of Gaon of Vilnus, arrive in Israel (Palestine) on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history 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 August - 08.   

1814  On August - 08 peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium   

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  On August - 08 bavarian joins Saint Alliance   

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

1819  On August - 08 charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  Winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate) on August - 08.   

1823  Theodule Augustin Ribot, painter on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history 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  On August - 08 silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80   

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

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

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  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.   

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

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

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

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

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  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.