Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  On January - 08 jean Gilles, composer   

1675  First American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75   

1705  Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1711  On this day in history philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66   

1713  Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59 on January - 08.   

1716  On this day in history dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested   

1734  Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on January - 08.   

1745  On this day in history england, Austria, Netherlands & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance   

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

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling on this day in history.   

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

1746  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)   

1775  John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1777  Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist on January - 08.   

1779  John White, composer on this day in history.   

1786  Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank on this day in history.   

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

1788  Erik Drake, composer on January - 08.   

1789  Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on January - 08.   

1790  George Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address on this day in history.   

1790  US President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address on January - 08.   

1790  John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1791  Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) on this day in history.   

1792  Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on this day in history.   

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

1798  On January - 08 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed   

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

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

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

1583  On January - 08 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

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

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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