Page 3: Historical Events In September - 08
Sunday, 08 February 2026
1779 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer. 

1792 Joseph Netherclift, composer 

1796 Battle of Bassano-French beat Austrians 

1811 Peter S Pallas, German geologist/zoologist, dies at 69. 

1815 Alexander Ramsey, Gov (Union), died in 1903 

1819 Franz Stanislaus Spindler, composer, dies at 56 

1821 Henry Baxter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1873 

1824 Jaime Nuno, composer 

1826 Disma Fumagalli, composer 

1827 Emil Naumann, composer. 

1828 Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) 

1829 George Crook, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890. 

1830 Frederic Mistral, French poet who won Nobel Prize in 1904 is born. 

1830 Frederic Mistral, Provencal poet (Nobel 1904). 

1831 William IV crowned King of Britain. 

1831 William IV is crowned King of Great Britain 

1831 Wilhelm Raabe, [Jakob Corvinus], German author (Der Hungerpastor) 

1833 Charles Darwin departs to Buenos Aires 

1838 Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45 

1840 John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77. 

1841 AntonÃnDvorák, Nelahozeves Czech, composer (New World Symphony) 

1847 US under Gen Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey. 

1854 Willem M van Rossum, Dutch cardinal/prefect of Propaganda File 

1855 Crimean war 

1858 Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people. 

1860 Loss of steamer, "Lady Elgin" 

1863 47 Texas volunteers repel Federal invasion force at Sabine Pass, TX. 

1863 -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee 

1863 Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer 

1865 Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (Amore and Amore, Top) 

1868 NY Athletic Club formed 

1868 NY Athletic Club forms. 

1870 Neth and Engl sign "Koelietraktaat" Br-Indian contract work in Suriname 

1870 Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer 

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