Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on January - 08.   

1675  First American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) on January - 08.   

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

1675  1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) on January - 08.   

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

1696  Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75 on January - 08.   

1705  On January - 08 georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1705  On January - 08 george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1711  On January - 08 philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66   

1713  On January - 08 arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59   

1716  Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on January - 08.   

1734  On this day in history premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.   

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

1745  England, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance on January - 08.   

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling   

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

1746  On January - 08 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19]   

1760  Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth on January - 08.   

1767  Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28) on this day in history.   

1775  John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68 on January - 08.   

1777  On this day in history filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

1779  On January - 08 john White, composer   

1786  Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank on January - 08.   

1787  Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.   

1788  Erik Drake, composer on this day in history.   

1789  Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on this day in history.   

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

1790  On January - 08 uS President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address   

1790  On January - 08 john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

1791  On this day in history jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

1792  Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on January - 08.   

1796  On this day in history jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46   

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

1800  On January - 08 austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73