Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08
Saturday, 19 July 2025
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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