Historical Events In September - 08

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

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

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

1591  Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess on this day in history.   

1613  On September - 08 don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies   

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

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 September - 08.   

1636  On this day in history harvard College is established.   

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

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

1645  Francisco Gomez Quevedo y Villegas, Spanish author/poet, dies at 64 on September - 08.   

1654  Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies on September - 08.   

1660  On September - 08 daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54   

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

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

1672  On September - 08 nicolas de Grigny, composer   

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  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  On this day in history bernardo Ottani, composer   

1753  The birth of John Soane, English architect on this day in history.   

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

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

1756  On September - 08 anton Teyber, composer   

1760  On this day in history 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  On this day in history mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California   

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

1774  On this day in history anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet   

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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 September - 08.   

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

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

1271  On this day in history 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  On September - 08 birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

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

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on September - 08.   

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on September - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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