Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  On January - 08 wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France   

1806  Cape colony becomes English colony on this day in history.   

1806  Lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon on January - 08.   

1808  Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

1811  Louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast on January - 08.   

1811  Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

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

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

1815  Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew on this day in history.   

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 January - 08 john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

1819  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on January - 08.   

1821  On this day in history james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer on January - 08.   

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

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) on this day in history.   

1824  On January - 08 per August Olander, composer   

1830  On this day in history dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

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

1833  On this day in history boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established   

1833  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1842  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

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

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

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  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

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

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

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.