Events on Sep 6
- 0394Battle of Frigidus North-Italy
- 1522Magellen with Vittoria returns to Spain, after 1st round world trip
- 1543French and Turkish fleet occupies Nice
- 16201st stones layed in Western Tower
- 1622Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; 1,000s die
- 1628Puritans land at Salem, from Mass Bay Colony, witches soon to settle
- 1675Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with fleet of 66 ships
- 1683Le Plecta appointed French Minister of Finance
- 1688Austrian armies occupy Belgrade
- 1690King Willem III escapes back to England
- 1715Pro-James III-uprising in Scotland
- 17161st US lighthouse built (Boston)
- 1732VOC fires Neth-Dutch east indies Governor-General Diederik Dare
- 1776Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French and Dutch ships sinks; 600 die
- 1791Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito, " premieres in Prague
- 1819Thomas Blanchard patents lathe
- 1837Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men)
- 1839Cherokee Nation forms
- 1839Great fire in New York
- 1848National Black Convention meets (Cleveland)
- 1861General Grant occupies Paducah, Kentucky
- 1862Stonewall Jackson occupies Frederick, Maryland
- 1863After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, South Carolina
- 1866Frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention
- 18691st westbound train arrives in San Francisco
- 1869Mine fire kills 179 at Avondale, Pennsylvania
- 1870Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die
- 1873Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street
- 1876Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina
- 1876Southern Pacific line from LA to SF completed
Born on Sep 6
- 1577Pietro Tacca: Italian sculptor / architect (Aanbidding of the Point)
- 1620Isabella Leonarda: Composer
- 1627Pierre Verdier: Composer
- 1633Sebastian Knupfer: Composer
- 1644Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles: Composer
- 1648Johann Schelle: Composer
- 1697Willem Gideon Deutz: Amsterdam regent / banker / Merchant
- 1702Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber: Composer
- 1729Mozes Mendelssohn: German englightened philosopher (Haksalah)
- 1757Marquis de Lafayette: American patriot, French revolutionary
- 1762Theodorus F van Capellen: Vice-admiral
- 1766John Dalton: English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter
- 1781Anton Diabelli: Austria -- Publisher / composer
- 1788F Wilhelm von Schadow: German painter (Modern Vasari)
- 1797Wililam "Extra Billy" Smith: Confederacy (Confederate Army)
- 1805Horatio Greenough: United States -- Neo-classical sculptor / writer (Form & Function)
- 1811James Melville Gilliss: Founder (Naval Observatory in Washington)
- 1811Johanna D Courtmans-Berchmans: Flemish author (Rozeken Pot)
- 1814George Cartier: (C) Canadian co-PM (1858-62)
- 1815John Richardson Liddell: Brigadier General (Confederate Army)
- 1815Karol Katski: Composer
- 1816Francis Stebbins Bartow: Colonel (Confederate Army), died in 1861
- 1817Alexander Tilloch Galt: A Canadian founding father
- 1819Carl Ferdinand Pohl: Composer
- 1819Nicolae Filimon: Romania -- Writer / critic (Ciocoii Vechi Si Noi)
- 1819William Starke Rosecrans: Major General (Union volunteers)
- 1827John Morrison Oliver: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
- 1850Louis F H "Louis" Apol: Painter / etcher / literary
- 1855Ferdinand B Hummel: Composer
- 1860Jane Addams: United States -- Pacifist / social worker / feminist (Nobel 1931)
Died on Sep 6
- 0394Eugenius: Linguistic / anti Emperor of Rome (392-94), dies in battle
- 0972John XIII Crescentii: Pope (965-72)
- 1635Adrian A Metius: Mathematician / fort architect, dies at 63
- 1649Famiano Strada: Ital Jesuit (bello belgico decades duae), dies at 77
- 1649Robert Dudley: English navigator / writer (Arcano del Mare)
- 1701James II [Stuart]: King of England (1685-88), dies at 68
- 1811Julien-Amable Mathieu: Composer, dies at 77
- 1819Georg Druschetzky: Composer, dies at 74
- 1831Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank: Composer, dies at 49
- 1863Lucius March Walker: Confederate Brigadier General (in duel), dies at 33
- 1902Frederick A Able: English chemist / inventor (cordiet), dies at 75
- 1902Philip James Bailey: English Poet (Universal hymn), dies at 86
- 1903Charles Ammi Cutter: US bibliographer, dies at 66
- 1919Worm Pander: Sculptor
- 1937Henry Kimball Hadley: Composer, dies at 65
- 1941Hugo Loudon: President-director (Royal Oil), dies at 81
- 1944Robert Lejour: Belgian lawyer / resistance fighter, murdered
- 1945John S Mccain: US Admiral, (WWII-Pacific Ocean)
- 1947Paul Guthnick: German astronomer, dies at 76
- 1948Gerrit H Kersten: Vicar / founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66
- 1952Jose Forns y Cuadras: Composer, dies at 54
- 1956Felix Borowski: Composer, dies at 84
- 1959Edmund Gwenn: Actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83
- 1959Kay Kendall: British actress (Genevieve), dies of Leukemia at 32
- 1960Jimmy Savo: Comedian (Through the Crystal Ball), dies at 65
- 1962Hanns Eisler: Composer (North Vietnam / East German National Anthem), dies at 64
- 1963Margarita Sierra: Actress (Surfside 6), dies after heart surgery at 26
- 1965Konstantin Mostras: Composer, dies at 79
- 1966Hendrik F Verwoerd: South African Prime Minister (1958-66), assassinated at 64
- 1966Luigi Perrachio: Composer, dies at 83
Historical events on September 7
- 0070Roman army under Titus occupies and plunders Jerusalem
- 1159Ottaviano de Montecello elected as anti-Pope
- 1497Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV
- 1525Trial against "heretic" John Pistorius ends in the Hague
- 1543Duke Willem of Gulik surrenders to Emperor Charles V
- 1596Dutch fleet bombs Banten Java
- 1599Earl van Essex and Irish rebel Tyrone signs treaty
- 1652Battle of Monte Christo: Dutch fleet under J van Galen beat English
- 1701Germany, England and Netherlands sign anti-French covenant
- 1714Treaty of Baden: Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and France, ends War of Spanish Succession, French retain Alsace, Austria gets bank of Rhine
- 1800Zion AME Church dedicated (NYC)
- 1812Battle at Borodino: Napoleon-Kutuzov
- 1813"Uncle Sam" was 1st used to refer to US (Troy Post of NY)
- 1822Brazil declares independence from Portugal (National Day)
- 1822Pedro I, Son of King Joao VI, declares Brazil independence
- 1860Excursion steamer "Lady Elgin" drowns 340 in Lake Michigan
- 1863Federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass
- 1871Bay of Biskaje: English warship HMS Captain fired on, 500 killed
- 1876Bank robbery by James / Younger fails (Cole / Bob / Jim Younger arrested)
- 1880Geo Ligowsky patents device to throw clay pigeons for trapshooters
- 1888Edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator
- 1891Captain Frederick Lugards army reaches Kavalli Equatoria
- 1892James Corbett KOs John Sullivan in 21 for heavyweight boxing title
- 18961st closed-circuit auto race, at Cranston, Rhode Island
- 1896A H Whiting wins 1st automobile race held on a track in Cranston, Rhode Island
- 1897George Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH
- 1901Peace of Peking - Ends Boxer Rebellion in China
- 1903Federation of American Motorcyclists organized in New York
- 1912Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit
- 1914New York Post Office Building opens to public
Born on September 7
- 1471Frederik I: King of Denmark / Norway (1523-33)
- 1533Elizabeth: Daughter of English King Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn
- 1533Queen Elizabeth I: England, United Kingdom -- (1558-1603) Daughter of Henry VIII
- 1631Clemens Thieme: Composer
- 1635Pal Esterhazy: Composer
- 1703Jean Monnet: Composer
- 1707George-Louis Leclerc [comte de Buffon]: Writer on natural history
- 1731Damasus Brosmann: Composer
- 1731Elisabetta de Gambarini: Composer
- 1735Thomas Coutts: Scottish banker
- 1737Luigi Galvani: Italian anatomist / physicist
- 1739Joseph Legros: Composer
- 1756Willem Bilderdijk: Dutch poet / literature (Disease of Scientists)
- 1782Bernardus JC Dibbets: Dutch Baron / General Major (Maastricht)
- 1784Frantisek Max Knize: Composer
- 1811William Hamsley Emory: Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1887
- 1815Howell Cobb II: Major General / Secy of Treas (Union), died in 1868
- 1819Jean E "Adriaan" van Bevervoorde: Journalist (History of Holland)
- 1829August Kekule von Stradonitz: Discovered structure of benzene ring
- 1829Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden: United States -- Geologist (Geograph Survey 1859-86)
- 1836Henry Campbell-Bannerman: British Prime Minister (L) (1905-08)
- 1842John H Zuckertort: German chess player
- 1860Willem H Nolens: Priest / Dutch ambassador to Vatican
- 1864Giovanni Tebaldini: Composer
- 1867Albert Basserman: Mannheim, Germany -- Actor (Foreign Correspondant)
- 1869Margot SE Scharten-Antink: Dutch author (Catherina, Sprotje)
- 1879Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg: Dutch actor (Haddock Mary)
- 1880Attilio Brugnoli: Composer
- 1880Kurt von Wolfurt: Composer
- 1881Constantly WL Scheurleer: Dutch archaeologist / banker / art expert
Died on September 7
- 1134Alfonso I de Strijdvaardige: King of Aragon (1104-34)
- 1151Geoffrey Plantagenet: Earl of Anjou / Duke of Normandy, dies at 38
- 1625Rombout Hogerbeets: Lawyer / pension executive of Lead, dies at 64
- 1721Bernhard Albinus [Weiss]: German artist (Frederik of Prussia)
- 1775Johann Georg Holzbogen: Composer, dies at 48
- 1799John Ingen Housz: Dutch / English Physician / nature investigator, dies at 68
- 1809Caroline von Schelling [Michaelis]: German author, dies at 46
- 1809Karoline Schelling: Writer
- 1819Jean-Louis Duport: Composer, dies at 69
- 1820Coert L van Beyma thoe Kingma: Fries regent / patriot, dies at 67
- 1838Joseph Panny: Composer, dies at 43
- 1845Isabella Colbran: Wife of Italian Composer Gioacchino Rossini
- 1871Cowper Phipps Coles: English inventor (Steel warships), drowns
- 1871Mehmed E Ali Pasja: Turkish statesman
- 1872Antoni Stolpe: Composer, dies at 21
- 1881Sidney Clopton Lanier: Composer, dies at 39
- 1892John G Whittier: US Poet / secretary Anti-Slavery Society
- 1902Franz Wullner: Composer, dies at 70
- 1907R F Armand Sully-Prudhomme: French Poet (Poesies, Nobel 1901)
- 1933Edward Grey: English Viscount of Fallodon / Foreign minister
- 1940Edmund Rumpler: Austria auto / airplane builder
- 1944Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes: Composer, dies at 70
- 1946Paul Zech: Writer, dies at 65
- 1948Henricus A Poels: Dutch RC Theologist / social foreman, dies at 80
- 1951Maria Montez: Actress (Arabian Nights, Sudan), dies at 31
- 1955Earnest Rabel: Austrian / US civil rights activist, dies at 81
- 1960Wilhelm Pieck: President of German DR (1949-60), dies at 84
- 1961Pieter S Gerbrandy: Lawyer / Premier to London 1940-5, dies at 76
- 1962Karen Blixen-Finecke: Baroness / writer (Out of Africa), dies at 77
- 1965Catherine Dale Owen: Actress (Behind Office Doors), dies at 62
Events on Sep 8
- 1024Duke Koenraad II chosen German King
- 1156Henry II Jasormigott leaves Bavaria
- 1276John XXI elected Pope
- 1303Anagni: French King Philip IV captures Pope Boniface VIII
- 1380Russians defeat Tatars at Kulikovo, beginning decline of Tatars
- 1514Battle at Ozra: Polish / Latvia army beats Russians
- 1522Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completes 1st circumnavigation of globe, expedition begins under Ferdinand Magellan
- 1545English Earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
- 1553City of Lichfield, England forms
- 1563Maximilian chosen King of Hungary
- 15651st permanent settlement in US forms (St Augustine, Florida)
- 1565Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St. John
- 1628Bay of Matanzas Cuba: Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet
- 1664Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (NY) to 300 English soldiers
- 1689China and Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul)
- 1713Pope Clemens XI publishes degree "Unigenitus" against Jansenism
- 1755Battle at Lake George: English army beats France
- 1760French army gives Montreal to General Jeffrey Amherst
- 1771Mission San Gabriel Archangel forms in California
- 1796Battle of Bassano-French beat Austrians
- 1833Charles Darwin departs to Buenos Aires
- 1847US under General Scott defeat Mexicans at Battle of Molino del Rey
- 1854With a 3-2 count, Phillies Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks
- 1855Crimean war - assault of Malakof Tower under Mac-Mahon)
- 1858Lincoln makes a speech about when you can fool people
- 1860Loss of steamer, "Lady Elgin"
- 1863Battle of Sabine Pass TX: 47 Texas volunteers repel Federal forces
- 1868New York Athletic Club forms
- 1870Netherlands and England sign "Koelietraktaat" Br-Indian contract work in Suriname
- 1883New York Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies
Born on Sep 8
- 1157Richard I [Richard the Lion Hearted]: King of England (1189-99)
- 1207Sancho II: King of Portugal
- 1380Bernardinus of Siena: Italian Saint
- 1474Ludovico Ariosto: Italy -- Poet (Orlando Furioso)
- 1588Marin Mersenne: France -- Mathematician / musician / philosopher (Cartesian)
- 1591Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld: French abbess
- 1672Nicolas de Grigny: Composer
- 1736Bernardo Ottani: Composer
- 1756Anton Teyber: Composer
- 1767Karl August von Lichtenstein: Composer
- 1774Anna K Emmerick / Emmerich: German poet
- 1779Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt: Composer
- 1779Mustafa IV: Sultan of Turkey (1807-08)
- 1792Joseph Netherclift: Composer
- 1815Alexander Ramsey: Gov (Union), died in 1903
- 1821Henry Baxter: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1873
- 1824Jaime Nuno: Composer
- 1826Disma Fumagalli: Composer
- 1827Emil Naumann: Composer
- 1828Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
- 1829George Crook: Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890
- 1829Seth Maxwell Barton: Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1900
- 1831Wilhelm Raabe [Jakob Corvinus]: German author (Der Hungerpastor)
- 1854Willem M van Rossum: Dutch Cardinal / prefect of Propaganda File
- 1863Gustavo Emilio Campa: Composer
- 1865Adolfo Albertazzi: Italian writer (Amore & Amore, Top)
- 1870Hermann Hans Wetzler: Composer
- 1873David O McKay: Huntsville, Utah -- 9th President of Mormon church
- 1873Max Reinhardt: Austria -- Theatrical director (Oedipus Rex)
- 1880Roelof Kranenburg: Dutch social democratic Chairman (1st Chamber)
Died on Sep 8
- 0394Arbogast: French General, commits suicide
- 0701Sergius I: Syrian / Italian Pope (687-701)
- 0780Leo IV de Chazaar: Byzantine Emperor (775-80)
- 0876Lodewijk de Duitser: King of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72
- 1100Clement III [Wibert van Ravenna]: 1st anti-pope (1084-1100)
- 1550Hans [Johann] Vischer: German Count of Johann Cicero
- 1555Thomas Villanova: Spanish Saint / Archbishop of Valencia
- 1560Amy Robsart: Wife of English Premier Robert Dudley, dies by accident
- 1613Don Carlo Gesauldo: Composer
- 1637Robert Fludd: Composer, dies at 63
- 1644Francis Quarles: English Poet (Enchiridion)
- 1654Peter Claver: Spanish Saint (baptized 300, 000 slaves)
- 1660Daniel von Czepko: German poet, dies at 54
- 1675Amalia: Countess of Solms-Braunfels, dies at 73
- 1706Romanus Weichlein: Composer, dies at 53
- 1811Peter S Pallas: German geologist / zoologist, dies at 69
- 1819Franz Stanislaus Spindler: Composer, dies at 56
- 1838Pietro Rovelli: Composer, dies at 45
- 1840John H van de Palm: Theologist / literature / speaker, dies at 77
- 1871Etienne-Joseph Soubre: Composer, dies at 57
- 1879Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba: Composer, dies at 58
- 1881W Frederik K: Prince of the Netherlands / General / Admiral, dies at 84
- 1882Joseph Liouville: French Mathematician (surface of Liouville)
- 1895Adam Opel: German manufacturer (motorcars), dies at 58
- 1899Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal: Composer, dies at 78
- 1914William E Darwin: British Son of Charles Darwin, dies at 74
- 1917Charles Edouard Lefebvre: Composer, dies at 74
- 1933Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali: 1st King of Iraq / Syria, dies at 50
- 1935Carl Austin Weiss: Murderer of Sen Huey Long, shot down
- 1935Huey P Long: (Sen-La) assassinated at Baton Rouge Capitol Building