Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history 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  1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) on January - 08.   

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  On this day in history michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75   

1705  On this day in history georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1705  On January - 08 george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1711  On this day in history philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66   

1713  Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59 on January - 08.   

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

1746  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

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  On this day in history john Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68   

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

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  George Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

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 January - 08.   

1798  On January - 08 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  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1601  On January - 08 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  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

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

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

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