Historical Events In November - 08

1647  On November - 08 pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer   

1656  The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer on November - 08.   

1656  On November - 08 edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]   

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

1658  Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch on November - 08.   

1658  On November - 08 pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50   

1674  John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

1701  On this day in history william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

1715  Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great" on November - 08.   

1725  The New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication on November - 08.   

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library on this day in history.   

1734  Cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge on this day in history.   

1757  On November - 08 pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60   

1760  On November - 08 jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general   

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on November - 08.   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer on November - 08.   

1789  On this day in history bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY)   

1789  On this day in history bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky)   

1793  On November - 08 louvre in Paris, opens   

1793  On this day in history the Louvre Museum opens in Paris.   

1805  Francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47   

1814  Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku) on this day in history.   

1817  On November - 08 claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1830  Oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on this day in history.   

1831  Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die   

1833  Maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85 on November - 08.   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on this day in history.   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women on this day in history.   

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0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  On November - 08 birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1491  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  On this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

0618  On November - 08 deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.   

1228  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.