Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on August - 08.   

1839  On this day in history beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio.   

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 August - 08.   

1844  On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death   

1852  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Wandering Jew) on August - 08.   

1853  On this day in history russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan   

1854  On August - 08 smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges   

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer on this day in history.   

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  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 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history quake destroys Arica Chile   

1868  On August - 08 quake destroyes Arica Chile   

1870  Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup on August - 08.   

1871  On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer   

1876  On this day in history thomas Edison patents mimeograph   

1876  On this day in history dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m   

1879  On August - 08 emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

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

1882  On August - 08 snow falls on Lake Michigan   

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

1886  On August - 08 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 August - 08 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  Daughters of American Revolution organizes on August - 08.   

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

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1079  On August - 08 birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

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

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

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  On August - 08 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  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

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 August - 08.   

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 this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

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