Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

1835  On this day in history james William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

1839  Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

1843  On August - 08 natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony   

1844  On August - 08 brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

1852  On this day in history barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)   

1853  Russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan on August - 08.   

1854  Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges on August - 08.   

1857  On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer   

1860  Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC on August - 08.   

1861  On August - 08 william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")   

1863  On August - 08 american Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in Tennessee as a holiday.   

1863  Angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825) on this day in history.   

1864  Comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)   

1866  Matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909) on August - 08.   

1868  Quake destroys Arica Chile on August - 08.   

1868  On August - 08 quake destroyes Arica Chile   

1870  On August - 08 magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup   

1871  On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer   

1876  On this day in history thomas Edison patents mimeograph   

1876  On August - 08 dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m   

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader on August - 08.   

1881  On August - 08 paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)   

1882  On this day in history snow falls on Lake Michigan   

1884  Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history daniel Ruyneman, composer   

1887  On this day in history esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

1888  Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

1890  On this day in history daughters of the American Revolution organizes   

1890  The Knights of Labor strike the New York Central Railroad August 8 on August - 08.   

1890  On this day in history daughters of American Revolution organizes   

1895  On August - 08 law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)   

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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 August - 08.   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

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

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 August - 08.   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

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

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

1604  Death of Horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578) on August - 08.