Events in History Sep 8 French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition. Sep 22 Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University Birthdays in History Sep 7 Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet and literature (Disease of Scientists), born in Amsterdam (d. 1831) Sep 21 John Loudon McAdam, Scottish engineer and road builder who created macadam road surface (asphalt), born in Ayr, Scotland (d. 1836) 1755 On This Day in History 1757