Page 3: Historical Events In August - 08

1835  On August - 08 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  Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 on August - 08.   

1843  On this day in history natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony   

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

1857  On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer   

1860  On this day in history queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC   

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

1863  On this day in history 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 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 August - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history thomas Edison patents mimeograph   

1876  Dan O'Leacy completes 500 mile walk in 139h32m on August - 08.   

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

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

1886  Daniel Ruyneman, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on August - 08.   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0869  On August - 08 lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies   

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

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 August - 08.   

1555  Death of Oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

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

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