Page 3: Historical Events In August - 09

1842  US-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history xavier Mellery, Belgian painter/illustrator   

1848  Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with the Free Soil Party on this day in history.   

1848  Austria & Sardinia sign cease fire on this day in history.   

1848  Frederick Marryat, English captain/author (Mr Midshipman Easy), dies on August - 09.   

1849  Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria & Russia on August - 09.   

1854  Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden" on August - 09.   

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 August - 09 elevator patented   

1861  Wilhelm Berger, composer on August - 09.   

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

1862  On August - 09 joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46   

1864  On this day in history battle of Ft Morgan AL   

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 August - 09.   

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

1888  Hans Oster, German major general/spy/July 20th plotter on this day in history.   

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

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

1890  Cesar Cortinas, composer on August - 09.   

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

1892  On August - 09 charles Delaney, NYC, actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail)   

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

1893  1st US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in NY on this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history jean Piaget, Switz, pioneer developmental psychologist/zoologist   

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

1897  On August - 09 ralph Wyckoff, American pioneer in x-ray crystallography   

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

1899  Armand Salacrou, French playwright on this day in history.   

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 August - 09.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

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  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.   

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  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  On this day in history death of najm ad-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin   

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 this day in history.