Historical Events In November - 08

1647  Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer on November - 08.   

1656  On November - 08 the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

1656  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on November - 08.   

1657  On November - 08 thomas Bullis, composer   

1658  On November - 08 battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

1658  Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50 on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

1693  On November - 08 leonhard Trautsch, composer   

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58 on November - 08.   

1701  On this day in history william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

1715  On November - 08 elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

1725  On November - 08 the New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication.   

1731  On November - 08 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library   

1734  On this day in history cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

1757  On November - 08 pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60   

1760  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general   

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on this day in history.   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) on November - 08.   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) on this day in history.   

1793  Louvre in Paris, opens on November - 08.   

1793  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on November - 08.   

1805  On November - 08 francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1814  On November - 08 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku)   

1817  On this day in history claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on November - 08.   

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1830  Oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on November - 08.   

1831  Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India on this day in history.   

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85   

1837  On November - 08 mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

1837  On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on November - 08.   

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on November - 08.   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on November - 08.   

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on this day in history.   

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.   

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)