Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On this day in history gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77   

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer on this day in history.   

1726  Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on August - 09.   

1727  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1738  Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies on August - 09.   

1757  On this day in history english Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops   

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 August - 09.   

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

1778  Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits on August - 09.   

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history first ascent of Mt Blanc   

1790  On August - 09 columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

1790  On this day in history columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world   

1803  On this day in history first horses arrive in Hawaii   

1803  1st horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1806  On August - 09 prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33   

1808  William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1809  William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.   

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  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 09.   

1825  Elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93) on August - 09.   

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  First US steam engine train run on this day in history.   

1831  On August - 09 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)   

1832  On this day in history king Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria   

1834  Elias Alvares Lobo, composer on August - 09.   

1835  On August - 09 claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78   

1841  Erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die on August - 09.   

1842  US-Canada border defined on August - 09.   

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1201  On this day in history birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On August - 09 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  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

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  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)   

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 August - 09.   

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

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on this day in history.   

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

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

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