Page 2: Historical Events In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer   

1757  Jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67.   

1772  Explosive eruption blows 4000' off Papandayan Java, results in the deaths of 3000   

1772  Jean Victor Moreau, French general is born   

1772  Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general.   

1778  Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement.   

1780  Barbados hurricane begins   

1786  Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia   

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72.   

1799  Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist.   

1804  Francis II assumes the title of inaugural Emperor of Austria   

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament.   

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849   

1811  Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6].   

1820  Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56   

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe).   

1824  New South Wales is constituted a Crown colony   

1828  Edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909.   

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1833  Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill).   

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal.   

1836  Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician.   

1837  Marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated.   

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63.   

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70   

1858  inaugural ascent of the Eiger   

1858  Christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)   

1860  Nation's inaugural successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev).   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev).   

1860  Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie).   

1860  James Wilson, politician   

1862  Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly).   

1863  French protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

1863  Cambodia is recorded as becoming French protectorate   

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1467  Mary of york: English princess   

1600  Paul hallman: Composer   

1613  Cristoph kaldenbach: Composer   

1635  Thomas betterton: London, actor/dramatist (coriolanus)   

1667  Anna maria luisa de' medici: Last of the medicis   

1673  Richard mead: London, physician   

1718  Sir frederick haldimand: Swiss-born british colonial governor   

1720  Martin gerbert: Composer   

0353  Magnentius: Roman usurper (b. 303)   

0449  Death of Flavian: Patriarch of constantinople   

0480  Death of Leonidas: King of sparta (b. circa 540 bc)   

0897  Wilfred the hairy: Count of barcelona   

1171  Louis i: Earl of wage/rieneck,   

1180  Death of Guillaume de/willem van sens: Fren master builder (canterbury),   

1183  Christian i: Archbishop of mainz,   

1204  King guttorm of norway: King guttorm of norway (b. 1199)