Historical Events In January - 08

0794 On this day in history church at Lindisfarne, England destroyed by Vikings

0871 Battle at Ashdown Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.

1198 Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III on this day in history.

1214 Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France on this day in history.

1499 On this day in history louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep the duchy for the crown

1558 French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais on this day in history.

1598 On this day in history genoa Italy expels Jews

1598 On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy

1642 On this day in history astronomer Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri, Italy at age 77.

1656 Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) on this day in history.

1675 On this day in history first American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co)

1675 The New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S on this day in history.

1679 Explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day on this day in history.

1705 Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.

1716 On this day in history dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested

1745 England, Austria, Netherlands & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.

1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling on this day in history.

1746 The Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands on this day in history.

1760 Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth on this day in history.

1790 On this day in history george Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address

1798 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed on this day in history.

1800 Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi on this day in history.

1800 Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on this day in history.

1806 Cape colony becomes English colony on this day in history.

1806 On this day in history lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon

1811 On this day in history louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast

1815 Andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans on this day in history.

1815 On this day in history battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew

1838 On this day in history edward Theller 1804-1859 fires on Fort Malden from vessel 'Anne', while Thomas Sutherland occupies Bois Blanc Island; US sympathizers of rebels called Hunter's Lodges.

1838 Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out on this day in history.

1838 On this day in history the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey

1842 Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.

1847 On this day in history battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)

1848 Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on this day in history.

1853 The first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington on this day in history.

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