Historical Events In January - 08

1800  Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on this day in history.  

1806  On this day in history cape colony becomes English colony  

1806  On this day in history lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon  

1808  On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies  

1811  On this day in history louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast  

1811  On this day in history friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies  

1812  On January - 08 sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer  

1814  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist on January - 08.  

1815  Andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans on this day in history.  

1815  Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew on January - 08.  

1815  On January - 08 george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883  

1815  On this day in history edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle  

1817  On this day in history john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

1819  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) on January - 08.  

1822  On this day in history alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer  

1823  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist  

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) on January - 08.  

1824  Per August Olander, composer on this day in history.  

1830  On January - 08 dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members  

1830  On January - 08 gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on January - 08.  

1833  On January - 08 boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established  

1833  On January - 08 boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established  

1835  On this day in history the United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.  

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad on this day in history.  

1838  Edward Theller 1804-1859 fires on Fort Malden from vessel 'Anne', while Thomas Sutherland occupies Bois Blanc Island; US sympathizers of rebels called Hunter's Lodges on this day in history.  

1838  Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out on this day in history.  

1838  The first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey on this day in history.  

1838  On January - 08 1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ)  

1842  Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.  

1842  On January - 08 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71  

1846  On January - 08 albert Cahen, composer  

1847  Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) 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 January - 08 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 this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)  

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  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist  

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies  

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