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 this day in history.   

1880  Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber) on September - 08.   

1881  On this day in history w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84   

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

1883  On September - 08 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 this day in history.   

1886  Siegfried L Sassoon, English poet/writer (Counterattack) on September - 08.   

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

1888  On September - 08 louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock)   

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

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

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

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

1895  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman   

1898  Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) on September - 08.   

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

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

1900  On September - 08 6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas   

1900  On September - 08 claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate   

1901  On September - 08 hendrik F Verwoerd, premier South Africa (1958-66) (assassinated)   

1902  On September - 08 anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary   

1904  Carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer on this day in history.   

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

1905  Henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Jericho, 10 Commandments) on September - 08.   

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

1907  On September - 08 pius X publishes encyclical Pasceni dominici gregis (anti-modernism)   

1907  On September - 08 buck O'Neil, Old Negro League Baseball player   

1908  On September - 08 geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on September - 08.   

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 September - 08.   

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

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history birth of bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint   

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on September - 08.   

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

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on September - 08.   

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 September - 08.   

0876  Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72 on September - 08.   

1100  Clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies on September - 08.   

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

1425  On this day in history death of king Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361)   

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