Page 2: Historical Events In August - 08

1705  Gustaaf Imhoff, gov of Ceylon (1736-40)/gov of Neth-Indies (1743-50) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1755  Luigi Marchesi, composer on August - 08.   

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  On this day in history charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

1786  On this day in history mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time   

1786  Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history king Louis XVI calls French States & Generals together   

1788  On August - 08 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  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  On August - 08 antoon Jurgens, Dutch margarine manufacturer   

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

1810  On August - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1814  Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on August - 08.   

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

1816  Bavarian joins Saint Alliance on this day in history.   

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

1819  On this day in history charles Anderson Dana, Asst Secy War, (Union) died in 1897   

1820  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

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

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

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  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on August - 08.   

1555  On August - 08 death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

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

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