Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  On January - 08 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

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

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

1858  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on January - 08.   

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  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) on this day in history.   

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

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

1867  On this day in history 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  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) on January - 08.   

1868  On this day in history 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 this day in history uS mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins   

1870  On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer on January - 08.   

1877  On this day in history 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  On this day in history [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

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

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) on this day in history.   

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

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

1891  The birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist on January - 08.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

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

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

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

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

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

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  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.   

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

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