Historical Events In January - 08

1848  Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif on this day in history.   

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

1858  On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

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

1860  On this day in history nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) on January - 08.   

1863  On January - 08 american Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield   

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

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

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

1867  On this day in history emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946)   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity on this day in history.   

1870  US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley   

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

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer on January - 08.   

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

1885  On January - 08 john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

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

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) on January - 08.   

1889  On January - 08 dr Herman Hollerith receives first US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer)   

1889  1st Computer patented on January - 08.   

1889  On this day in history paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle)   

1890  On January - 08 sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

1891  On this day in history the birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist   

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

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

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  On this day in history 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 January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 08.   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.