Page 4: Historical Events In September - 08
Friday, 17 October 2025
1871 On this day in history etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer, dies at 57
1873 On this day in history david O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church
1879 On September - 08 nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58
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 this day in history.
1882 On this day in history joseph Liouville, French mathematician (surface of Liouville), dies
1883 Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont on September - 08.
1883 On this day in history nY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies
1886 On September - 08 johannesburg, South Africa, founded
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 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 The first appearance of "The Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion) on this day in history.
1892 1st appearance of "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion) on September - 08.
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 Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) on this day in history.
1899 British govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa on this day in history.
1899 On September - 08 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 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 September - 08.
1902 On this day in history anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary
1904 On this day in history carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer
1905 Pitts Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base & lose to Reds 8-3 on September - 08.
1905 Henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Jericho, 10 Commandments) on this day in history.
1906 Andrei P Kirilenko, Russian member of Central Committee of CP on this day in history.
1907 On September - 08 pius X publishes encyclical Pasceni dominici gregis (anti-modernism)
1907 Buck O'Neil, Old Negro League Baseball player on this day in history.
1908 On September - 08 geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert
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