Historical Events In August - 09

0117  Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on this day in history.  

0378  On this day in history battle of Adrianople, Visigoth Calvary defeats Roman Army  

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on August - 09.  

0681  Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta on August - 09.  

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.  

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.  

1173  On this day in history construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.  

1173  Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.  

1329  Quilon the first Indian Diocese was erected by Pope John XXII and Jordanus was appointed the first Bishop on this day in history.  

1378  On this day in history cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil)  

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1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on August - 09.  

1483  On August - 09 opening of the Sistine Chapel  

1516  Jeroen Bosch, painter (Garden of the Lusten), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1559  On August - 09 willem of Orange becomes viceroy of Holland/Zealand/Utrecht  

1593  On August - 09 izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)  

1596  On August - 09 henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond  

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies  

1613  On August - 09 giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36  

1631  On August - 09 john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]  

1634  On August - 09 pieter I de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

1638  On this day in history jonas Bronck of Holland becomes first European settler in the Bronx  

1638  On this day in history jonas Bronck of Holland becomes 1st European settler in Bronx  

1652  On this day in history john Both, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 37  

1655  On August - 09 lord Protector Cromwell divides England into 11 districts  

1666  Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire" on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history francois Anguier, French sculptor, dies at about 64  

1672  Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1673  On August - 09 dutch recapture NY from English; regained by English in 1674  

1673  Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptures NY on this day in history.  

1677  On this day in history jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer  

1686  On this day in history benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24]  

1690  On this day in history lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer  

1696  Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general on this day in history.  

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.  

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)  

1611  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth  

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.  

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)  

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)  

1669  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)  

1674  František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

0117  Death of Mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117) on August - 09.  

0378  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50  

0803  On this day in history irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies  

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.  

1107  On this day in history death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)  

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.  

1250  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.  

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies