Historical Events In January - 08

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

1806  Cape colony becomes English colony on January - 08.   

1806  Lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon on January - 08.   

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 January - 08 friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies   

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  On this day in history battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew   

1815  On this day in history george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1815  On January - 08 edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle   

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  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  On this day in history alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

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

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

1830  On January - 08 gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

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 January - 08.   

1835  On January - 08 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  On January - 08 rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

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

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

1842  Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on January - 08.   

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

1846  On January - 08 albert Cahen, composer   

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

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1081  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73