Historical Events In September - 08

1565  On this day in history turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John  

1565  On September - 08 1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida)  

1588  Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on this day in history.  

1591  On this day in history jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess  

1613  On this day in history don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies  

1621  Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet  

1633  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72  

1636  On this day in history harvard College is established.  

1637  On September - 08 robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63  

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1644  On this day in history francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies  

1645  On this day in history francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64  

1654  Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54  

1664  On this day in history dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers  

1664  On this day in history the British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York.  

1672  On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer  

1675  On this day in history amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73  

1689  On September - 08 china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)  

1706  Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 on September - 08.  

1713  Pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism" on September - 08.  

1718  Francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer on September - 08.  

1727  A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children on September - 08.  

1736  Bernardo Ottani, composer on this day in history.  

1753  The birth of John Soane, English architect on September - 08.  

1755  On September - 08 battle at Lake George: English army beats France  

1756  French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition on this day in history.  

1756  Anton Teyber, composer on September - 08.  

1760  On September - 08 french army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst  

1761  On September - 08 marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte).  

1767  On this day in history karl August von Lichtenstein, composer  

1771  Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California on this day in history.  

1771  On September - 08 the birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa  

1774  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet on this day in history.  

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on this day in history.  

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on September - 08.  

1157  On September - 08 birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)  

1207  On this day in history birth of sancho II, king of Portugal  

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on September - 08.  

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on this day in history.  

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on September - 08.  

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on September - 08.  

0394  On September - 08 death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide  

0701  On this day in history sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies  

0780  On this day in history leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies  

0876  On September - 08 lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72  

1100  Clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies on this day in history.  

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on this day in history.  

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on this day in history.  

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on September - 08.