Page 2: Historical Events In September - 08

1565  Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John on September - 08.   

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

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

1621  Louis II Condé, [Great Condé], duke of Bourbon (Rocroy) on September - 08.   

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  Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63 on September - 08.   

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

1645  Francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies   

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

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  Nicolas de Grigny, composer on this day in history.   

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

1689  China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) on September - 08.   

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

1736  On September - 08 bernardo Ottani, composer   

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

1755  On this day in history battle at Lake George: English army beats France   

1756  On September - 08 french and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.   

1756  Anton Teyber, composer on this day in history.   

1760  French army gives Montreal to Gen Jeffrey Amherst on this day in history.   

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

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

1774  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet on September - 08.   

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0801  On this day in history birth of ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)   

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on this day in history.   

1157  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on this day in history.   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on September - 08.   

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on this day in history.   

1380  On September - 08 birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

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

1515  On September - 08 birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

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

0701  On September - 08 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  On September - 08 death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

1425  On this day in history death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)   

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