Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  On January - 08 jean Gilles, composer   

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

1675  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day.   

1696  Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

1711  On January - 08 philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66   

1713  On this day in history arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59   

1716  Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on this day in history.   

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  On January - 08 england, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance   

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 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 January - 08.   

1777  Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history john White, composer   

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

1787  Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on January - 08.   

1788  Erik Drake, composer on January - 08.   

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

1790  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

1792  On this day in history lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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 this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

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

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

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

1107  On January - 08 death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

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 this day in history.