Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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 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 January - 08 michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75   

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

1705  George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on January - 08.   

1711  Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1713  On January - 08 arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59   

1716  Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on January - 08.   

1734  On this day in history premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.   

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

1745  England, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.   

1746  On January - 08 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling   

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

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19]   

1760  On January - 08 comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth   

1767  Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28) on this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1789  Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on this day in history.   

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 January - 08 jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

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

1796  Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46 on January - 08.   

1798  On this day in history 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed   

1800  Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi on January - 08.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 08 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  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

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  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73