Page 2: Historical Events In September - 08

1565  On this day in history turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese &Knights of St John   

1565  1st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida) on September - 08.   

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

1591  On September - 08 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 this day in history.   

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  On September - 08 harvard College is established.   

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

1644  On September - 08 francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies   

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

1654  On September - 08 peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies   

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

1664  On September - 08 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 this day in history.   

1672  On September - 08 nicolas de Grigny, composer   

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  Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1713  On September - 08 pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism"   

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 September - 08.   

1736  Bernardo Ottani, composer on September - 08.   

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

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  Anton Teyber, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 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 September - 08.   

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on September - 08.   

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

1207  On September - 08 birth of sancho II, king of Portugal   

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on September - 08.   

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on September - 08.   

1474  On September - 08 birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

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

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

0701  On this day in history sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies   

0780  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on this day in history.   

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 September - 08.   

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on September - 08.   

1539  On this day in history death of john Stokesley, English churchman