Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on January - 08.   

1806  On this day in history cape colony becomes English colony   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1815  On January - 08 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 on this day in history.   

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

1819  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1821  On January - 08 james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  Alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer on this day in history.   

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

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) on this day in history.   

1824  Per August Olander, composer on this day in history.   

1830  Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members on January - 08.   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on January - 08.   

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  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 January - 08.   

1838  On this day in history rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

1838  The first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey on this day in history.   

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

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

1842  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

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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  On January - 08 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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  On January - 08 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  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

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

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

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  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73