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 August - 09.   

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

1727  On August - 09 johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52   

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

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  On August - 09 capt Cook passes through Bering Strait   

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

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.   

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

1790  On this day in history 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  First horses arrive in Hawaii on August - 09.   

1803  On August - 09 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

1806  Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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  William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether (HOF 1920) on this day in history.   

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

1824  Simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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  On August - 09 first US steam engine train run   

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

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

1834  On this day in history elias Alvares Lobo, composer   

1835  On this day in history claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78   

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

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on August - 09.   

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

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 09 death of mark Ulpius Trajanus, emperor of Rome (98-117)   

0378  Flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on August - 09.   

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  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

1250  On August - 09 death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

1420  Pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies on August - 09.