Page 4: Historical Events In September - 08

1871  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer, dies at 57 on September - 08.   

1873  On this day in history david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church   

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

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

1881  On September - 08 w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84   

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

1883  Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont on September - 08.   

1883  NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies on September - 08.   

1886  On this day in history johannesburg, South Africa, founded   

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

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

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

1889  On this day in history robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)   

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

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

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

1895  On this day in history adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58   

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

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

1899  British govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa on September - 08.   

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

1900  On September - 08 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 this day in history 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 this day in history anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary   

1904  On September - 08 carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0828  On September - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on September - 08.   

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 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  On this day in history lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72   

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 September - 08.