Historical Events In August - 08
Friday, 29 March 2024
1835 James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on August - 08.
1839 Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio on August - 08.
1839 Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 on this day in history.
1843 Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death
1852 On August - 08 barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew)
1853 On August - 08 russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan
1854 Smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges on this day in history.
1857 Cecile Chaminade, composer on August - 08.
1860 On August - 08 queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC
1861 On this day in history 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 On this day in history angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)
1864 On this day in history comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth
1864 On this day in history henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo)
1866 On this day in history matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)
1868 On August - 08 quake destroys Arica Chile
1868 Quake destroyes Arica Chile on August - 08.
1870 Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup on August - 08.
1871 On August - 08 william Henry Squire, composer
1876 Thomas Edison patents mimeograph on August - 08.
1876 Dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m on this day in history.
1879 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader on this day in history.
1881 On August - 08 paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)
1882 Snow falls on Lake Michigan on August - 08.
1884 Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") on August - 08.
1886 Daniel Ruyneman, composer on this day in history.
1887 On August - 08 esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)
1888 Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1889 Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) on August - 08.
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 this day in history.
1890 On this day in history daughters of American Revolution organizes
1895 On this day in history law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady)
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