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 this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history austria & Sardinia sign cease fire   

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

1849  On August - 09 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 August - 09 battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising   

1859  On this day in history elevator patented   

1861  On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer   

1862  On this day in history battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)   

1862  Joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46 on August - 09.   

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  George Hoyt, NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961) on August - 09.   

1884  Maria "Mary" Beekman, actress (Genius against Violence) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Swammerdam)   

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

1888  On this day in history charles Cros, French mathematician/chemist/poet, dies at 45   

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

1890  Cesar Cortinas, composer on this day in history.   

1891  Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 1st US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in NY   

1895  On this day in history fred Badcock, cricketer (swing bowler in NZ's 1st Test matches)   

1896  On August - 09 jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist   

1896  On August - 09 otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48   

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

1898  On August - 09 david de Jong, Dutch writer (Mutiny on the Canal)   

1899  On this day in history armand Salacrou, French playwright   

1901  34-35°N/98-99°W open for US colonization 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 this day in history.   

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

1631  On this day in history 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 August - 09.   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

0117  On this day in history 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  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  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.