Historical Events In September - 08

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  Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber)  

1881  W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 on September - 08.  

1882  Joseph Liouville, French mathematician (surface of Liouville), dies on this day in history.  

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 September - 08.  

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

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

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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  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 this day in history.  

1894  On September - 08 willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic  

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

1901  On this day in history hendrik F Verwoerd, premier South Africa (1958-66) (assassinated)  

1902  Anthonie Donker, [Prof N Donkersloot], Dutch literary on this day in history.  

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

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

1905  On September - 08 henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Jericho, 10 Commandments)  

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

1907  On this day in history 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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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on this day in history.  

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on September - 08.  

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

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

1271  Charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295) was born on September - 08.  

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

1474  On September - 08 birth of ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso)  

1515  Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.  

0394  Death of Arbogast, French general, commits suicide on this day in history.  

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 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 September - 08.