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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew   

1815  On this day in history 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  John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) on January - 08.   

1822  On January - 08 alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

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

1823  On this day in history alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

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  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on January - 08.   

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

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

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 January - 08.   

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 January - 08 rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

1838  On this day in history the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

1838  On this day in history 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 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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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 January - 08.   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

0482  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

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

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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