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 this day in history.   

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

1709  1st known ascent in hot-air balloon, Bartolomeu de Gusmao (indoors) on this day in history.   

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

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

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer on August - 08.   

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

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

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

1786  On August - 08 mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time   

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

1788  King Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together on August - 08.   

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 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  Antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer on this day in history.   

1809  On August - 08 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

1814  On this day in history esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

1815  On August - 08 napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St Helena   

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on August - 08.   

1816  Blas de Laserna, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1819  Charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history french govt of De Polignac forms   

1831  On August - 08 battle of Hasselt   

1834  Silvestro Palma, composer, dies at 80 on August - 08.   

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

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

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

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on this day in history.