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

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

1591  On September - 08 jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess   

1613  On this day in history don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies   

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

1644  Francis Quarles, English poet (Enchiridion), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1664  The British receive New Amsterdam from the Dutch, and later rename it to New York on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1756  On this day in history french and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.   

1756  Anton Teyber, composer on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1207  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on this day in history.   

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

1397  On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on this day in history.   

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on this day in history.