Page 4: Historical Events In September - 08

1871  On this day in history etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer, dies at 57   

1873  David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.   

1879  Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 on September - 08.   

1880  On September - 08 roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber)   

1881  W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on September - 08.   

1882  On September - 08 joseph Liouville, French mathematician (surface of Liouville), dies   

1883  On this day in history northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont   

1883  On September - 08 nY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies   

1886  On September - 08 johannesburg, South Africa, founded   

1886  On this day in history siegfried L Sassoon, English poet/writer (Counterattack)   

1888  In England the first six Football League matches ever are played on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock)   

1889  Robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act) on September - 08.   

1892  On September - 08 the first appearance of "The Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

1892  On this day in history 1st appearance of "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

1894  Willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic on September - 08.   

1895  On September - 08 adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58   

1897  On September - 08 jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman   

1898  Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) on this day in history.   

1899  On September - 08 british govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa   

1899  On this day in history vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78   

1900  6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history on this day in history.   

1900  On September - 08 a huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people.   

1900  On this day in history 6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas   

1900  Claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate on September - 08.   

1901  Hendrik F Verwoerd, premier South Africa (1958-66) (assassinated) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary   

1904  On this day in history carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer   

1905  On September - 08 pitts Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base & lose to Reds 8-3   

1905  On this day in history henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Jericho, 10 Commandments)   

1906  On September - 08 andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP   

1907  Pius X publishes encyclical Pasceni dominici gregis (anti-modernism) on this day in history.   

1907  Buck O'Neil, Old Negro League Baseball player on September - 08.   

1908  Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert on September - 08.   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On September - 08 birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  On this day in history birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)   

1515  On this day in history birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on this day in history.   

0701  On this day in history 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 September - 08 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 September - 08.   

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