Historical Events In January - 08
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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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