Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on January - 08.   

1853  On January - 08 the first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington   

1853  On January - 08 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash   

1856  On this day in history dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA   

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

1857  Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa on this day in history.   

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

1863  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on January - 08.   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite Pres Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history 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  US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins on this day in history.   

1870  On January - 08 miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1873  On January - 08 lucien Capet, composer   

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

1878  On January - 08 secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley   

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  On this day in history chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

1885  On this day in history john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) on January - 08.   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) on this day in history.   

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

1889  1st Computer patented on January - 08.   

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

1890  Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst on January - 08.   

1891  On January - 08 the birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist   

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

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

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

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  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

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  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73