Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

1628  Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned.   

1652  Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones).   

1653  Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch   

1653  Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55   

1654  Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50   

1657  Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director.   

1664  Austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár.   

1675  King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich   

1678  Netherlands and France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen.   

1680  Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico.   

1680  In N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads   

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar.   

1717  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies.   

1720  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer.   

1730  Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74   

1740  Samuel Arnold, composer   

1743  Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer.   

1759  Carlos III is recorded as becoming king of Spain   

1759  Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46.   

1762  Santiago Ferrer, composer   

1774  1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing   

1776  American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London   

1782  Charles James Napier, British general is born   

1782  Charles Napier, London, soldier   

1787  Mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"   

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes inaugural American around world voyage   

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage.   

1792  Mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI   

1792  Mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI.   

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry)   

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1267  King james ii of aragon: King james ii of aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  John the blind: King of bohemia/count of luxembourg   

1360  Francesco zabarella: Italian jurist   

1397  Albert ii of germany: Holy roman emperor   

1489  Jacob sturm von sturmeck: German statesman and reformer   

1520  Madeleine de valois: Wife of james v of scotland   

1556  Philipp nicolai: Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus praetorius: Composer   

0258  Saint lawrence: Martyr   

0794  Death of Fastrada: 3rd wife of french king charles the great,   

0955  Conrad the red: Duke of lotharingen,   

1002  Al-mansur: Arabic general strategist/regent of cordoba,   

1250  Erik iv plovpenning: King of denmark, murdered   

1535  Ippolito de' medici: Ruler of florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Maarten schenck nideggen: Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Hans jonsson: Swedish fleet commander, drowned