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  The New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 08.   

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  George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

1711  On January - 08 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 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 this day in history.   

1745  On January - 08 england, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling on January - 08.   

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

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 this day in history 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 January - 08.   

1779  On January - 08 john White, composer   

1786  Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank on January - 08.   

1787  Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on January - 08.   

1788  On January - 08 erik Drake, composer   

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

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 January - 08.   

1790  John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1792  Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on January - 08.   

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

1798  11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed on January - 08.   

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

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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 January - 08.   

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

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.