Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77 on August - 09.   

1718  On August - 09 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer   

1726  On August - 09 netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover   

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

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

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 August - 09.   

1763  On this day in history john Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47   

1776  On this day in history amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)   

1778  Capt Cook passes through Bering Strait on August - 09.   

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

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on August - 09.   

1786  First ascent of Mt Blanc on this day in history.   

1790  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

1803  On August - 09 first horses arrive in Hawaii   

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

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

1808  William Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 09.   

1809  On August - 09 william Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo   

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

1819  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) on August - 09.   

1823  On this day in history daniel Marsh Frost, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1900   

1824  On August - 09 simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1829  "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service on August - 09.   

1830  Louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X on August - 09.   

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

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

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

1834  On August - 09 elias Alvares Lobo, composer   

1835  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78 on August - 09.   

1841  On August - 09 erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die   

1842  On August - 09 uS-Canada border defined   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

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

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  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  On August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on August - 09.   

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

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on this day in history.