Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

1835  James William Forsyth, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony   

1844  Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death on this day in history.   

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

1853  On August - 08 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  Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC on August - 08.   

1861  William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") on August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

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

1864  On August - 08 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 August - 08 matthew A Henson, 1st Black to reach North Pole (Jun 4 1909)   

1868  On this day in history quake destroys Arica Chile   

1868  Quake destroyes Arica Chile on August - 08.   

1870  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history paul L E von Kleist, German general-fieldmarshal (Eastern Front)   

1882  Snow falls on Lake Michigan on August - 08.   

1884  On August - 08 sara Teasdale, US, poet (1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-"Love Songs")   

1886  On August - 08 daniel Ruyneman, composer   

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

1888  On August - 08 friedrich Wilhelm Jahns, composer, dies at 79   

1889  On August - 08 jack Ryder, cricketer (athletic Australian all-rounder & captain)   

1890  Daughters of the American Revolution organizes on this day in history.   

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

1890  Daughters of American Revolution organizes on August - 08.   

1895  On this day in history 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  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  On August - 08 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  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On August - 08 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  On this day in history lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

1445  Death of Oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer on August - 08.   

1506  On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

1553  On August - 08 death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on August - 08.   

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)