Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on January - 08.   

1806  Cape colony becomes English colony on January - 08.   

1806  On January - 08 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 January - 08 louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast   

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

1812  Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on this day in history.   

1814  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist on this day in history.   

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  Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle on January - 08.   

1817  John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) on this day in history.   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer on this day in history.   

1823  The birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist on January - 08.   

1823  On this day in history alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  On this day in history per August Olander, composer   

1830  Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members on January - 08.   

1830  On this day in history gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1831  On January - 08 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established on this day in history.   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established on this day in history.   

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

1836  On January - 08 fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad   

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  On this day in history rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

1838  The first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey on January - 08.   

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

1842  On this day in history dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft   

1842  Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on January - 08.   

1846  On January - 08 albert Cahen, composer   

1847  On this day in history battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on January - 08.   

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On January - 08 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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 January - 08.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

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

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

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