Historical Events In August - 09

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

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

0378  On August - 09 flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

0681  On this day in history 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.   

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

1048  On August - 09 pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

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

1173  On this day in history najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

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  Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil) on August - 09.   

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  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) on this day in history.   

1596  Henry van Cuyk becomes bishop of Roermond on August - 09.   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth on August - 09.   

1612  On August - 09 ottavio M Frangipani, Pope elect, dies   

1613  On this day in history giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36   

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

1634  On this day in history pieter I de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1638  Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes first European settler in the Bronx on August - 09.   

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  Lord Protector Cromwell divides England into 11 districts on this day in history.   

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  On August - 09 jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70   

1673  Dutch recapture NY from English; regained by English in 1674 on August - 09.   

1673  On August - 09 admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptures NY   

1677  Jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer on this day in history.   

1686  Benedetto Marcello, Venice It, composer (Lettera Famigliare) [or 7/24] on August - 09.   

1690  On this day in history lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer   

1696  On this day in history jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

1593  On this day in history 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 August - 09.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

0117  On August - 09 death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

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

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.   

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on August - 09.   

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  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  On this day in history pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies