Page 4: 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 September - 08.   

1879  On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58   

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

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 this day in history.   

1883  Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont on this day in history.   

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

1886  On September - 08 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 September - 08.   

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

1889  Robert A Taft, (Sen-R-Ohio, Taft-Hartley Act) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic   

1895  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1897  On September - 08 jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman   

1898  Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) on this day in history.   

1899  On September - 08 british govt sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa   

1899  Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78 on September - 08.   

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  6,000 killed when a hurricane & tidal wave strikes Galveston, Texas on this day in history.   

1900  Claude D Pepper, (Rep-D-FL, 1963- ), old people's advocate on September - 08.   

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 September - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1908  Geoffrey Hodges, bomb disposal expert on September - 08.   

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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  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on September - 08.   

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

0701  Sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies on September - 08.   

0780  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on September - 08.   

0876  On September - 08 lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72   

1100  On September - 08 clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies   

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on September - 08.   

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

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