Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

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

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

1839  On August - 08 nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

1843  Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony on this day in history.   

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

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

1853  Russian fleet appears at Nagasaki Japan on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history smith & Wesson patents metal bullet cartridges   

1857  Cecile Chaminade, composer on August - 08.   

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

1861  William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") on this day in history.   

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 August - 08.   

1864  Comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth on August - 08.   

1864  Henri de Vries, [Van Walterop], Dutch actor (Cleopatra, White Cargo) on this day in history.   

1866  On August - 08 matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)   

1868  Quake destroys Arica Chile on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 08 quake destroyes Arica Chile   

1870  Magic (US) defeats Cambria (Engld) in 2nd running of America's Cup on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer   

1876  On August - 08 thomas Edison patents mimeograph   

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

1879  Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader on this day in history.   

1881  Paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history snow falls on Lake Michigan   

1884  Sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs") on August - 08.   

1886  On this day in history daniel Ruyneman, composer   

1887  On August - 08 esme Percy, London England, actor (Old Spanish Custom)   

1888  Friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79 on August - 08.   

1889  Jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain) on August - 08.   

1890  On August - 08 daughters of the American Revolution organizes   

1890  On this day in history the Knights of Labor strike the New York Central Railroad August 8.   

1890  On this day in history daughters of American Revolution organizes   

1895  Law Pendleton, US, wrestler/actor (Laughing Lady) on August - 08.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1079  On this day in history birth of emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107)   

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 this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  On this day in history 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  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 08.   

1445  On August - 08 death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  On August - 08 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

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  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)