Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on January - 08.   

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 January - 08 1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co)   

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  Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

1711  On January - 08 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  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

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

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

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

1746  On January - 08 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19]   

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  John White, composer on this day in history.   

1786  On January - 08 nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

1787  On January - 08 johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

1788  Erik Drake, composer on January - 08.   

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

1790  George Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address on this day in history.   

1790  On January - 08 uS President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address   

1790  On January - 08 john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

1791  Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

1796  On January - 08 jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46   

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

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  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73