Historical Events In September - 08

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

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

1588  On this day in history marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian)  

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

1628  Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet on September - 08.  

1633  Carlo Caraffa, Ital jesuit/religious order founder, dies at about 72 on this day in history.  

1636  Harvard College is established on September - 08.  

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

1672  Nicolas de Grigny, composer on this day in history.  

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

1689  China & Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) on this day in history.  

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

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  On September - 08 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  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  Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer on September - 08.  

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  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 September - 08.  

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  On September - 08 birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)  

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

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

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