Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

1856  Wilberforce University forms in Ohio   

1856  Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]   

1856  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80.   

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

1861  Skirmish at Jonesboro MO   

1864  8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties)   

1864  Daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies   

1865  Pres Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx.   

1866  Pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over.   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)   

1879  Govt Kappeijne of Coppello steps down.   

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

1882  The inaugural CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan   

1882  Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici).   

1885  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42.   

1886  Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung).   

1888  Longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest.   

1888  George Sklavos, composer   

1889  Witold Friemann, composer.   

1890  H.P Lovecraft, American writer is born   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness).   

1893  Shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG)   

1896  Dial telephone patented.   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet).   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt).   

1900  Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games   

1900  Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

1901  Fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony.   

1901  Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959).   

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner   

1904  Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA).   

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1517  Antoine perrenot de granvelle: Cardinal/viceroy of naples (1571-75)   

1526  Peter opmeer: Church historian/humanist (historia martyrum)   

1561  Jacopo peri: Composer   

1625  Thomas corneille: French playwright   

1632  Louis bourdaloue: French jesuit preacher   

1637  Cornelis van aerssen: Dutch governor/co-owner of surinam   

1665  Bernardus smijtegelt: Vicar (gekrookte reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' eve: Composer   

0535  Death of Mochta of louth: Disciple of st. patrick   

0984  Death of John xiv: [petrus canepanova], italian pope (983-84),   

1153  Death of Bernard[us] van clairvaux: French saint,   

1384  Death of Geert great: [gerardus magnus], theologist (getijdenboek),   

1538  Aefgen listinck: Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  Death of Miguel lópez de legazpi: Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Death of Jeronymo osorio: Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Valentin de boulogne: French painter, buried at 38