Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

1710  On this day in history 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  Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52 on August - 09.   

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

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

1758  On this day in history bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

1763  John Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47 on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

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

1781  Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history first ascent of Mt Blanc   

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

1803  On this day in history 1st horses arrive in Hawaii   

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  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 August - 09.   

1825  On August - 09 elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)   

1829  On this day in history "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service   

1830  On August - 09 louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X   

1831  First US steam engine train run on August - 09.   

1831  1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

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  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  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  On this day in history death of emperor Horikawa of Japan (b. 1079)   

1173  Death of Najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of king Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216)   

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