Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On August - 09 gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77   

1718  On August - 09 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer   

1726  Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52   

1738  On this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

1757  English Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops on this day in history.   

1758  Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer on this day in history.   

1763  John Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47 on August - 09.   

1776  Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) on this day in history.   

1778  Capt Cook passes through Bering Strait on this day in history.   

1778  Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits on this day in history.   

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.   

1786  First ascent of Mt Blanc on August - 09.   

1790  On this day in history columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

1790  Columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world on August - 09.   

1803  On August - 09 first horses arrive in Hawaii   

1803  1st horses arrive in Hawaii on August - 09.   

1806  Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 on August - 09.   

1808  On this day in history william Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1809  On this day in history william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

1810  Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire on this day in history.   

1819  On August - 09 william Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920)   

1823  Daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900 on August - 09.   

1824  On this day in history simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  On this day in history elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)   

1829  On this day in history "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service   

1830  On this day in history louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X   

1831  On this day in history first US steam engine train run   

1831  1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY) on this day in history.   

1832  King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria on August - 09.   

1834  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer on this day in history.   

1835  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die   

1842  On August - 09 uS-Canada border defined   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

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

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 August - 09.   

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  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.   

0117  On this day in history death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

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

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

1048  On this day in history pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days   

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.   

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

1250  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

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