Page 4: Historical Events In August - 08

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

1897  On August - 08 jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian, dies at 79   

1898  On August - 08 paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans)   

1900  NSW and Victorian Contingent departs Sydney for the Boxer Rebellion in China on August - 08.   

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  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 August - 08 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 this day in history jean Y Y Tissot, French painter/illustrator, dies   

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

1903  On August - 08 august Cool, Belgian union leader/minister of state   

1904  Istvan Szelenyi, composer on August - 08.   

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

1906  Andre Demedts, Flemish writer (Rainfall of the Days) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history benny Carter, NYC, musician/composer (Easy Money, King Carter)   

1908  On August - 08 arthur J Goldberg, Ill, UN ambassador/Supreme Court justice (1962-65)   

1908  Joseph [Maria] Olbrich, architect (Wiener Sezession), dies at 40 on August - 08.   

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

1909  Bill Voce, cricketer (England left-arm bodyline bowler) on August - 08.   

1910  On August - 08 the US Army installs the first tricycle landing gear on the Army's Wright Flyer.   

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

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

1911  Rosetta LeNoire, NYC, actor (Grandma Winslow-Family Matters) on this day in history.   

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

1913  Richard Corfields "Camel Corps" opens "Mad Mullah" in Burao Somalia on August - 08.   

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

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

1914  On August - 08 arthur Holt, politician   

1915  On August - 08 battle for Sari Bair   

1916  Battle for Mouquet Farm on August - 08.   

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

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 August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

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

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history death of oswald von Wolkenstein, Austrian composer   

1506  Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history death of girolamo Fracastoro, Italian physician (b. 1478)   

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

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

1604  On this day in history death of horio Tadauji, Japanese warlord (b. 1578)