Historical Events In January - 08

1668  On January - 08 jean Gilles, composer   

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 January - 08.   

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

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

1705  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

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  On this day in history jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

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 this day in history.   

1790  John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on January - 08.   

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

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

1796  On this day in history jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46   

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

1800  Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi on this day in history.   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

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

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

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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