Historical Events In January - 08
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
1668 Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.
1675 First American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) on January - 08.
1675 The New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S on this day in history.
1675 On this day in history 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 On January - 08 georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg
1705 George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on January - 08.
1711 On January - 08 philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66
1713 Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59 on this day in history.
1716 Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on this day in history.
1734 On this day in history premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
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 On January - 08 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling
1746 The Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands on January - 08.
1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19] on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
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 this day in history.
1779 John White, composer on this day in history.
1786 On January - 08 nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank
1787 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.
1788 On January - 08 erik Drake, composer
1789 Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on this day in history.
1790 George Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address on this day in history.
1790 On January - 08 uS President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address
1790 John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on January - 08.
1791 Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) on January - 08.
1792 On this day in history lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)
1796 Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1798 On this day in history 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
1800 On January - 08 austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi
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