Page 4: Historical Events In August - 08

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79   

1898  On this day in history paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

1900  On August - 08 nSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China   

1900  1st Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Mass, & won by US 2 days later on August - 08.   

1900  Josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange on this day in history.   

1901  The birth of Ernest Lawrence, US physicist on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history ernest O Lawrence, Canton SC, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939)   

1902  On August - 08 2nd Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in New York (3-2)   

1902  Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933) on August - 08.   

1902  Jean Y Y Tissot, French painter/illustrator, dies on this day in history.   

1903  3rd Davis Cup: British Isles beats USA in Boston (4-1) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history august Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state   

1904  On this day in history istvan Szelenyi, composer   

1905  Andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque) on August - 08.   

1906  Andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days) on August - 08.   

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

1908  Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1909  R S Falkiner of Moonbria sheep station in NSW demonstrates first electric sheep-shears on August - 08.   

1909  On this day in history bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler)   

1910  The US Army installs the first tricycle landing gear on the Army's Wright Flyer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history francisco Brochado Da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962)   

1911  The millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 08 rosetta LeNoire, NYC, actor (Grandma Winslow-Family Matters)   

1912  On this day in history daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)   

1913  Richard Corfields "Camel Corps" opens "Mad Mullah" in Burao Somalia on this day in history.   

1913  Axel Stordahl, Staten Island NY, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show) on August - 08.   

1914  3rd pole expedition Ernest Shackleton "Endurance" on this day in history.   

1914  Arthur Holt, politician on this day in history.   

1915  Battle for Sari Bair on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history battle for Mouquet Farm   

1916  A's set AL record with 19th consecutive loss on road on August - 08.   

1918  On August - 08 battle for Amiens begins   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar   

0117  On this day in history mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on August - 08.   

1553  Death of Girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history death of oronce Finé, French mathematician (b. 1494)   

1588  On August - 08 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter   

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