Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  On this day in history wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France   

1806  On January - 08 cape colony becomes English colony   

1806  On January - 08 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 this day in history louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast   

1811  On January - 08 friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies   

1812  Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 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 on January - 08.   

1815  On January - 08 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  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on January - 08.   

1821  On this day in history james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  On this day in history alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  The birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist on this day in history.   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) on January - 08.   

1824  On this day in history per August Olander, composer   

1830  On this day in history dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members   

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

1831  On January - 08 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

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

1833  On this day in history boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1838  The first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey on January - 08.   

1838  On this day in history 1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ)   

1842  Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.   

1842  Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on January - 08.   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer on this day in history.   

1847  Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on this day in history.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history 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 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 January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

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

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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 January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73