Page 4: Historical Events In September - 08

1871  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (surface of Liouville), dies on September - 08.   

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  Johannesburg, South Africa, founded on September - 08.   

1886  Siegfried L Sassoon, English poet/writer (Counterattack) on this day in history.   

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

1888  Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker (Jubelklok/Wonder Clock) on September - 08.   

1889  On September - 08 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  On September - 08 1st appearance of "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth's Companion)   

1894  Willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic on this day in history.   

1895  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58 on September - 08.   

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  On this day in history british govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa   

1899  On September - 08 vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78   

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

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

1904  Carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer on September - 08.   

1905  Pitts Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base & lose to Reds 8-3 on this day in history.   

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 September - 08.   

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

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

1908  On this day in history geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert   

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0801  On September - 08 birth of ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865)   

0828  On September - 08 birth of ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868)   

1157  On September - 08 birth of richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0394  On this day in history death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide   

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 this day in history.   

0876  On September - 08 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 this day in history.   

1397  On September - 08 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.