Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

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

1853  On this day in history the first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington   

1853  On January - 08 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on January - 08.   

1856  On January - 08 dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s.   

1856  On this day in history dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif   

1857  Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1858  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on January - 08.   

1860  On this day in history nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  On this day in history frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

1863  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on January - 08.   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1867  On January - 08 legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto   

1867  On January - 08 legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite Pres Johnson's veto   

1867  On this day in history emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)   

1868  On January - 08 frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

1870  US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins on this day in history.   

1870  US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On January - 08 crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).   

1878  Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer on January - 08.   

1884  On January - 08 chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

1885  On this day in history john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1886  On this day in history noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  On this day in history matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

1889  Dr Herman Hollerith receives first US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer) on January - 08.   

1889  1st Computer patented on this day in history.   

1889  Paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

1891  On this day in history the birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  On this day in history birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

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

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

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

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.