Page 2: Historical Events In September - 08

1565  Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John on this day in history.   

1565  1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida) on this day in history.   

1588  Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) on September - 08.   

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

1613  Don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies on September - 08.   

1621  On this day in history louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy)   

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

1633  On September - 08 carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72   

1636  Harvard College is established on this day in history.   

1637  Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1664  Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers on September - 08.   

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

1672  On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer   

1675  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history china & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)   

1706  On this day in history romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53   

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  On September - 08 bernardo Ottani, composer   

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

1755  Battle at Lake George: English army beats France on this day in history.   

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

1756  On this day in history anton Teyber, composer   

1760  On this day in history 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  On September - 08 karl August von Lichtenstein, composer   

1771  On September - 08 mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California   

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

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

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0801  On September - 08 birth of ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)   

0828  On this day in history birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on September - 08.   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 08.   

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

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

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

0701  On September - 08 sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies   

0780  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on September - 08.   

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  On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

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

1539  On September - 08 death of john Stokesley, English churchman