Historical Events In January - 08

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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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on January - 08.  

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

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.  

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.  

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.  

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.  

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

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies  

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.  

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

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73