Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.   

1675  On January - 08 first American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co)   

1675  On January - 08 the New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S.   

1675  On this day in history 1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co)   

1679  Explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75   

1705  Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on January - 08.   

1705  On January - 08 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  On January - 08 premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.   

1745  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

1760  On January - 08 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  On this day in history filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

1779  John White, composer on January - 08.   

1786  On January - 08 nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

1787  On this day in history johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

1788  On this day in history erik Drake, composer   

1789  On January - 08 jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

1790  On January - 08 george Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address   

1790  US President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

1791  Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) on January - 08.   

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  11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed on January - 08.   

1800  Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi on this day in history.   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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 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  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

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  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73