Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

1647  Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer on November - 08.   

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  On November - 08 battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

1658  Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50 on November - 08.   

1674  On this day in history john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

1693  On this day in history leonhard Trautsch, composer   

1694  On November - 08 ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

1701  On November - 08 william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

1715  Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great" on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history the New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication.   

1731  On this day in history in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library   

1734  On this day in history cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

1757  Pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60 on November - 08.   

1760  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general on November - 08.   

1770  On November - 08 friedrich Witt, composer   

1785  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) on November - 08.   

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

1793  On this day in history louvre in Paris, opens   

1793  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1805  On November - 08 francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku)   

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 November - 08.   

1829  On this day in history samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1830  On this day in history oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1831  On November - 08 edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India   

1833  On November - 08 train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die   

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

1837  On November - 08 mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

1837  On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

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

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.   

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

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

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

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on November - 08.   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)