Historical Events In January - 08

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   

1808  Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

1811  Louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies   

1812  On January - 08 sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

1814  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist on January - 08.   

1815  On January - 08 andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans.   

1815  On January - 08 battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew   

1815  George Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 08 edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle   

1817  On January - 08 john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

1819  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  On January - 08 the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) on this day in history.   

1824  Per August Olander, composer on this day in history.   

1830  On January - 08 dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members   

1830  On this day in history gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established on January - 08.   

1835  On this day in history the United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad on January - 08.   

1838  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 on this day in history.   

1838  On January - 08 rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

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

1838  On January - 08 1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ)   

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

1842  On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

1846  On January - 08 albert Cahen, composer   

1847  Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

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

1632  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

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

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.