Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08
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1668 On January - 08 jean Gilles, composer
1675 First American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) on January - 08.
1675 On January - 08 the New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S.
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 this day in history.
1696 On January - 08 michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75
1705 On this day in history georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg
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 January - 08.
1713 On January - 08 arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59
1716 Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on January - 08.
1734 On January - 08 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 England, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance on January - 08.
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history john Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68
1777 On this day in history filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist
1779 John White, composer on January - 08.
1786 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank on this day in history.
1787 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.
1788 On this day in history erik Drake, composer
1789 On this day in history jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)
1790 On this day in history george Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address
1790 On this day in history uS President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address
1790 On this day in history john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81
1791 Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi
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