What Happened In August 1835 In History

Historical Events for August, 1835

• 25th » The 'New York Sun (historical) e.g New York Sun' perpetrates the Great Moon Hoax.
• 30th » Melbourne is founded.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1835

• 2nd » Elisha Gray, American businessman, co-founded Western Electric (d. 1901)
• 19th » Tom Wills, Australian cricketer and umpire, co-founded Australian rules football (d. 1880)

Famous Deaths for August 1835

• 3rd » Wenzel Müller, Austrian composer and conductor (b. 1767)
• 20th » Agnes Bulmer, English poet (b. 1775)

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