Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  On this day in history austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

1853  On this day in history the first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington   

1853  On this day in history 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on January - 08.   

1856  Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s on January - 08.   

1856  On January - 08 dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif   

1857  On this day in history dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC   

1858  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1859  On January - 08 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa on January - 08.   

1862  On this day in history frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

1863  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on this day in history.   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on January - 08.   

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto on January - 08.   

1867  On January - 08 legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite Pres Johnson's veto   

1867  On January - 08 emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)   

1868  On January - 08 frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

1870  On this day in history uS mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins   

1870  On January - 08 uS mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) on January - 08.   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On January - 08 crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).   

1878  Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley on January - 08.   

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1884  Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz on this day in history.   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  On January - 08 matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

1889  Dr Herman Hollerith receives first US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer) on this day in history.   

1889  1st Computer patented on this day in history.   

1889  On January - 08 paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle)   

1890  Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst on this day in history.   

1891  The birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist 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 this day in history.   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

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

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

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  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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