Historical Events In November - 08

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

1656  On this day in history the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer  

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

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on November - 08.  

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

1701  On November - 08 william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges  

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

1725  On November - 08 the New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication.  

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library on November - 08.  

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

1757  Pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

1770  On this day in history friedrich Witt, composer  

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  Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) on November - 08.  

1793  On this day in history louvre in Paris, opens  

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

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

1817  Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63  

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on November - 08.  

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

1831  On this day in history 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  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on November - 08.  

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

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on November - 08.  

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  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.  

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

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on November - 08.  

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II  

1171  On November - 08 death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)  

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen  

1226  On November - 08 louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39  

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.  

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.