Page 3: Historical Events In August - 09

1842  On this day in history uS-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty   

1845  Xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator on this day in history.   

1848  Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with the Free Soil Party on August - 09.   

1848  On August - 09 austria & Sardinia sign cease fire   

1848  On this day in history frederick Marryat, English captain/author (Mr Midshipman Easy), dies   

1849  On this day in history hungarian Republic crushed by Austria & Russia   

1854  On this day in history henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden"   

1854  On this day in history frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57   

1855  On this day in history battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising   

1859  Elevator patented on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer   

1862  On August - 09 battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)   

1862  On this day in history joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46   

1864  Battle of Ft Morgan AL on August - 09.   

1869  Randle Ayrton, Chester England, actor (Manxman) on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker)   

1883  On August - 09 george Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961)   

1884  On this day in history maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence)   

1887  On August - 09 abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam)   

1888  Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter on August - 09.   

1888  Charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45 on August - 09.   

1890  On August - 09 1st 44 Javans arrive in Suriname, to work 5 year on sugar plantations   

1890  On August - 09 cesar Cortinas, composer   

1891  On this day in history max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator   

1892  Charles Delaney, NYC, actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail) on August - 09.   

1892  Matthias de Vries, linguistic (spelling), dies on this day in history.   

1893  1st US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in NY on August - 09.   

1895  Fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches) on this day in history.   

1896  Jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist on this day in history.   

1896  Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 on August - 09.   

1897  Ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography on this day in history.   

1898  David de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal) on August - 09.   

1899  On August - 09 armand Salacrou, French playwright   

1901  On August - 09 34-35°N/98-99°W open for US colonization   

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

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  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  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  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