Historical Events In September - 08

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

1873  David O McKay, Huntsville, Utah, 9th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.  

1879  On September - 08 nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58  

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

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 this day in history.  

1886  On September - 08 siegfried L Sassoon, English poet/writer (Counterattack)  

1888  On September - 08 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  On September - 08 robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act)  

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

1892  On this day in history 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 September - 08.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate  

1901  Hendrik F Verwoerd, premier South Africa (1958-66) (assassinated) on this day in history.  

1902  Anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary on September - 08.  

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

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

1907  Pius X publishes encyclical Pasceni dominici gregis (anti-modernism) on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history buck O'Neil, Old Negro League Baseball player  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1207  On this day in history birth of sancho II, king of Portugal  

1271  On this day in history birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)  

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

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on this day in history.  

1515  On September - 08 birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)  

0394  On September - 08 death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide  

0701  On this day in history sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies  

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

0876  On this day in history lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72  

1100  On this day in history clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies  

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on this day in history.  

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on September - 08.  

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on September - 08.