Historical Events In January - 08

1800  On January - 08 wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France  

1806  Cape colony becomes English colony on this day in history.  

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

1811  Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1812  Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on this day in history.  

1814  On this day in history johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist  

1815  Andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans on January - 08.  

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  Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 January - 08.  

1822  On January - 08 alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer  

1823  On January - 08 the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist  

1823  On January - 08 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 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 this day in history boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established  

1833  Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established on January - 08.  

1835  On this day in history the United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.  

1836  On this day in history fannie M Jackson, pioneer & 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 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 January - 08.  

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

1842  On this day in history dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft  

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

1846  Albert Cahen, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)  

1583  On January - 08 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 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 January - 08.  

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist  

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.  

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)  

1107  On January - 08 death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)  

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.  

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

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.  

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