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  On this day in history marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)   

1591  Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on September - 08.   

1613  Don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1621  On September - 08 louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy)   

1628  Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet on this day in history.   

1633  Carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72 on September - 08.   

1636  Harvard College is established on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63   

1644  Francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies on September - 08.   

1645  On September - 08 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  Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 on September - 08.   

1664  Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers on this day in history.   

1664  On September - 08 the British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York.   

1672  Nicolas de Grigny, composer on September - 08.   

1675  On September - 08 amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73   

1689  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history francois-Thomas the Baculard d'Arnaud, sentimental writer   

1727  On this day in history a barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children.   

1736  Bernardo Ottani, composer on September - 08.   

1753  On September - 08 the birth of John Soane, English architect   

1755  Battle at Lake George: English army beats France on September - 08.   

1756  On this day in history french and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.   

1756  Anton Teyber, composer on this day in history.   

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

1761  On this day in history marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte).   

1767  Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer on this day in history.   

1771  Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California on September - 08.   

1771  The birth of Mungo Park, Scottish born explorer of Africa on September - 08.   

1774  On September - 08 anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet   

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

0828  On September - 08 birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1474  On this day in history birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

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

0394  On this day in history death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide   

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on this day in history.   

0780  On September - 08 leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies   

0876  Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1100  Clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies on September - 08.   

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on September - 08.   

1425  On September - 08 death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)   

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on this day in history.