Page 3: 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 January - 08 lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon   

1808  Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist   

1815  Andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans on January - 08.   

1815  On January - 08 battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew   

1815  George Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 08 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  On January - 08 christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

1821  On January - 08 james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

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  On January - 08 per August Olander, composer   

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

1830  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 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.   

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  Albert Cahen, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On January - 08 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

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

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 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  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

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