Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on January - 08.   

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

1853  1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash on this day in history.   

1856  On January - 08 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA   

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

1857  Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC on January - 08.   

1858  On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

1859  On January - 08 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

1860  On January - 08 nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) on this day in history.   

1863  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on this day in history.   

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

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto on January - 08.   

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

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) on January - 08.   

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

1870  On January - 08 uS mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins   

1870  US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins on January - 08.   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) on January - 08.   

1873  On January - 08 lucien Capet, composer   

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

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer on January - 08.   

1884  On this day in history chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

1885  On January - 08 john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) on this day in history.   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) on this day in history.   

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

1889  On January - 08 1st Computer patented   

1889  On January - 08 paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle)   

1890  On January - 08 sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

1891  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

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

1601  On this day in history 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  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

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

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