Historical Events In January - 08

1800  On this day in history wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France   

1806  Cape colony becomes English colony on January - 08.   

1806  Lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon on this day in history.   

1808  On January - 08 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

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

1811  On January - 08 friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies   

1812  On this day in history 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  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  John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 08 alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

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

1823  On January - 08 alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  Per August Olander, composer on January - 08.   

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

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

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  The United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time on January - 08.   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad on January - 08.   

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

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

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  Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer on January - 08.   

1847  On January - 08 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  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

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  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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