Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On August - 09 gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77  

1718  On August - 09 placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer  

1726  On August - 09 netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover  

1727  On this day in history johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52  

1738  Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1763  On August - 09 john Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47  

1776  On August - 09 amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law)  

1778  On August - 09 capt Cook passes through Bering Strait  

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1778  Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits on this day in history.  

1781  On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer  

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

1790  Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on August - 09.  

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 August - 09.  

1803  On August - 09 1st horses arrive in Hawaii  

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

1808  On this day in history william Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1809  William Barret Travis, commander at Battle of the Alamo on August - 09.  

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  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  On this day in history louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X  

1831  On August - 09 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 this day in history.  

1841  Erie boat in Buffalo NY catches fire; 242 die on this day in history.  

1842  US-Canada border defined on this day in history.  

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.  

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)  

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth  

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

1648  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)  

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)  

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 09.  

0803  Irene, Byzantine empress/wife of emperor Leo IV, dies on this day in history.  

1048  Pope Damasus II [Poppo] dies in Rome, after reigning for only 23 days on this day in history.  

1107  Death of Emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079) on August - 09.  

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

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

1420  On August - 09 pierre d'ailly/Peter de Alliaco, French theologist/cardinal, dies