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

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

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

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 January - 08.   

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

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  On this day in history john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

1833  On January - 08 boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established   

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

1835  On January - 08 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 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 January - 08.   

1838  On January - 08 the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

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

1842  On January - 08 dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft   

1842  On January - 08 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

1846  On this day in history albert Cahen, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

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

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.