Top Historical Events That Happened on January 08

1808  Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies.   

1811  Louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast   

1811  Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies.   

1812  Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

1814  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist   

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

1815  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   

1815  Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle.   

1817  John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867.   

1819  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55.   

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV).   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist is born   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution).   

1824  Per August Olander, composer.   

1830  Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members.   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882.   

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, inaugural US music school, established.   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established.   

1835  The United States national debt is 0 for the inaugural and only time.   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer and educator, 1st US Black woman college grad.   

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   

1838  Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out.   

1838  The inaugural telegraph message sent using dots and dashes, New Jersey.   

1838  1st telegraph message sent using dots and dashes (NJ).   

1842  Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft.   

1842  Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71.   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer   

1847  Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

1848  Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia.   

1853  The inaugural US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington   

1853  1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash   

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1081  Henry v: Roman german king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1583  Simon episcopius: Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes fabricius: Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [dzivo f] gundulic: Dalmatisch writer (dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar gracián y morales: Spanish writer   

1628  Francois de montmorency-bouteville: Duc de luxemburg, french soldier   

1632  Samuel: Freiherr von pufendorf, german jurist   

0482  Severinus: German monastery founder/saint,   

0624  Death of Abu sufjan ibn harb: Kurashite chief,   

1100  Antipope clement iii: Antipope clement iii (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of scotland: Edgar of scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Coelestinus iii: [giacinto bobo], pope (1191-98),   

1324  Death of Marco polo: Venetian explorer/gov of nanking,   

1336  Death of Giotto di bondone: Italian renaissance painter,   

1455  Death of Laurentius justitianus: [lorenzo giustiniani], saint,