Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

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

1853  The first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington on January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC on January - 08.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity on January - 08.   

1870  On January - 08 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  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) on this day in history.   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer on January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on January - 08.   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

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 this day in history matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

1889  On January - 08 1st Computer patented   

1889  Paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle) on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history 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  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On January - 08 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  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.