Page 2: Historical Events In August - 09

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

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

1757  English Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French & Indians troops on this day in history.   

1758  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits   

1781  On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer   

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 August - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1808  On August - 09 william Thomas Ward, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1810  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 simon Goodell Griffin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1825  On this day in history elisha Ferry, (Gov-R-Wash, 1872-80, 1889-93)   

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

1830  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 king Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria   

1834  On this day in history 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 August - 09.   

1842  On this day in history uS-Canada border defined   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on this day in history.   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history 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 August - 09 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  On this day in history flavius Valens, emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in battle at 50   

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  Death of King Eric IV of Denmark (b. 1216) on August - 09.   

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