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  Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber) on September - 08.   

1881  W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies on this day in history.   

1886  Johannesburg, South Africa, founded on September - 08.   

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

1888  On September - 08 in England the first six Football League matches ever are played.   

1888  Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock) on this day in history.   

1889  Robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history the first appearance of "The Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

1892  On September - 08 1st appearance of "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

1894  On September - 08 willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic   

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

1897  Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman on this day in history.   

1898  On September - 08 queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side)   

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

1899  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1900  6,000 killed when a hurricane &tidal wave destroys Galveston, Texas, most deadly in US history on September - 08.   

1900  A huricane strikes Galveston, TX, killing 6,000 people on this day in history.   

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  Anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary on this day in history.   

1904  On September - 08 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  Andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP on September - 08.   

1907  On this day in history pius X publishes encyclical Pasceni dominici gregis (anti-modernism)   

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  On this day in history birth of ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)   

0828  On this day in history birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on this day in history.   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on September - 08.   

1271  On September - 08 birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)   

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

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

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

0780  On this day in history leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies   

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  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 September - 08.