Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

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

1718  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1757  On August - 09 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  On this day in history john Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1808  On August - 09 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  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 09.   

1825  Elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93) on this day in history.   

1829  On August - 09 "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service   

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

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

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

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  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

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

0117  On this day in history 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  On August - 09 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 August - 09 death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

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

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