Events in History Aug 1 Castle Clinton in NYC opens as 1st US receiving station for immigrants Aug 3 Rotterdam-Gouda railway opens Aug 4 John Bartlett publishes "Familiar Quotations" Aug 9 Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising Birthdays in History Aug 18 Alfred Wallis, English artist and mariner, born in Devonport, Devon, England (d. 1942) Aug 20 Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet and interpreter (Laodania), born in Omsk, Russian Empire (d. 1909) [NS Sept 1] Deaths in History Aug 7 Mariano Arista, President of Mexico (1851-53), dies at 53 Aug 16 Henry Colburn, British publisher (Pepys's Diary) (b. 1784) Aug 30 Feargus O'Connor, Leader of English Chartists, dies at 61 1854 On This Day in History 1856