Historical Events In August - 09

1710  Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1718  Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer on August - 09.  

1726  Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover on August - 09.  

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

1738  On August - 09 pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies  

1757  English Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops on August - 09.  

1758  On August - 09 bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer  

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  On this day in history capt Cook passes through Bering Strait  

1778  On this day in history captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits  

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.  

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

1790  Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on this day in history.  

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

1803  First horses arrive in Hawaii on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 August - 09.  

1819  On this day in history 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  On August - 09 elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)  

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  King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria on this day in history.  

1834  On August - 09 elias Alvares Lobo, composer  

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

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  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  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth  

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 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 August - 09.  

1674  František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.  

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

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

0803  On this day in history 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  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