Historical Events In August - 08

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

1705  On August - 08 willem Roukens, mayor (Nimegen ort Nimeguen), beheaded  

1709  On this day in history 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  Johann C Adelung, German linguist/librarian on August - 08.  

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

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer on this day in history.  

1758  On this day in history 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 August - 08.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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 August - 08.  

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

1809  On this day in history 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 August - 08.  

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

1816  On this day in history 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  On this day in history winfield Scott "Old Swet" Featherston, Army Brig General (Confederate)  

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

1827  George Canning, British minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1829  French govt of De Polignac forms on this day in history.  

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  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.  

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on August - 08.  

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on this day in history.  

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

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 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.