Page 3: Historical Events In August - 30

1862  Confederate troops defeat Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, VA   

1862  2nd Battle of Bull Run.   

1866  Georges Minne, Flemish sculptor.   

1871  Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics   

1873  Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Joseph Land in the Arctic Sea.   

1878  Paul Hazard, French literature historian   

1879  John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48.   

1882  Meijer de Hond, Dutch rabbi/writer   

1883  Theo Van Doesburg, [Christian EM Kupper], painter/architect (Style).   

1884  In this year, Jack Dempsey claims middleweight title in 1st fight with boxing gloves.   

1884  Theodor Svedberg, Sweden, chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926)   

1885  13000 meteors seen in 1 hour near Andromeda   

1887  Adam Kuckhoff, writer   

1888  Lord Walsingham results in the deaths of 1070 grouse in a single day.   

1889  Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor (You Can't Escape Forever).   

1893  13rd US Mens Tennis: Robert D Wrenn beats Fred H Hovey (64 36 64 64).   

1893  Huey P Long, Winn Parish La, (gov/sen-D-La)   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition to Niger   

1895  Belgium begins compulsory Roman Catholic education.   

1896  Eight provinces in the Philippines were declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor General Ramon Blanco. This included the provinces of Batangas, Rizal, Cavite, Nueva Ecija as well as the nearby areas.   

1896  Raymond Massey, Toronto Canada, actor (Dr Gillespie-Dr Kildare).   

1897  The town of Ambiky is captured by France from Menabe in Madagascar   

1900  Outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow, UK   

1900  Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed   

1900  Franklin C Fry, US minister (Lutheran World Relief).   

1901  Hubert Cecil Booth patents vacuum cleaner   

1901  John C Stennis, (Sen-D-MS, 1947-88).   

1902  Arnold Maria Walter, composer.   

1903  Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87.   

1904  In this year, Thomas Hicks claims 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)   

1904  Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79   

1905  Baseball slugger Ty Cobb makes his major league debut.   

1905  Ty Cobb's inaugural major league at bat (Detroit Tigers)   

1905  Pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa.   

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1334  Pedro: The cruel, king of castilia & leon   

1334  Pedro of castile: Pedro of castile (d. 1369)   

1377  Shah rukh: Ruler of persia and transoxonia   

1609  Artus i quellinus "the old": Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1687  Francesco maria vallara: Composer   

1693  Jacobus nozeman: Dutch composer/organist   

1705  David hartley: English philosopher   

1720  Samuel whitbread: English brewer   

0524  Chlodomer: King of the france to orleans,   

0526  Death of Theodorik the great: King of ostrogoten (b. 454)   

1181  Death of Alexander iii: [orlando bandinelli], italian pope (1159-81),   

1482  Louis van bourbon: Prince-bishop of luik (cluppelslagers),   

1483  Death of Louis xi: King of france (1461-83),   

1529  Death of Juan del encina: Composer,   

1580  Death of Emanuel philibert: Duke of savoy/governor of netherlands,   

1617  Death of Rose of lima: Peruvian saint (b. 1586)