Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on this day in history.   

1806  On January - 08 cape colony becomes English colony   

1806  On January - 08 lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon   

1808  Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

1811  Louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast on January - 08.   

1811  Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies on January - 08.   

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

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

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 January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

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

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

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  On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

1833  On January - 08 boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established   

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

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

1836  On January - 08 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  On this day in history rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

1838  On January - 08 the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On January - 08 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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 January - 08.   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

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

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

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