Historical Events In August - 08

1896  Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Wash DC, writer (Yearling) on August - 08.  

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  NSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1900  On August - 08 josephine Holt Bay, 1st woman to head a firm on NY stock exchange  

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  On August - 08 paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)  

1902  On August - 08 jean Y Y Tissot, French painter/illustrator, dies  

1903  3rd Davis Cup: British Isles beats USA in Boston (4-1) on August - 08.  

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

1904  Istvan Szelenyi, composer on this day in history.  

1905  Andre Jolivet, Paris France, composer (L'Eunuque) on this day in history.  

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

1907  Benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter) on August - 08.  

1908  Arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65) on August - 08.  

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

1909  On this day in history r S Falkiner of Moonbria sheep station in NSW demonstrates first electric sheep-shears.  

1909  On August - 08 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 August - 08.  

1910  Francisco Brochado Da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962) on this day in history.  

1911  On August - 08 the millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire.  

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

1912  On August - 08 daniel Mann, Brooklyn, director (Willard, Butterfield 8)  

1913  On this day in history richard Corfields "Camel Corps" opens "Mad Mullah" in Burao Somalia  

1913  Axel Stordahl, Staten Island NY, orch leader (Frank Sinatra Show) on this day in history.  

1914  3rd pole expedition Ernest Shackleton "Endurance" on August - 08.  

1914  On this day in history arthur Holt, politician  

1915  Battle for Sari Bair on August - 08.  

1916  On this day in history battle for Mouquet Farm  

1916  A's set AL record with 19th consecutive loss on road on this day in history.  

1918  Battle for Amiens begins on August - 08.  

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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  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer  

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.  

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.  

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)  

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on August - 08.  

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar  

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies on this day in history.  

0869  Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies on August - 08.  

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  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  Death of Alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter on August - 08.  

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