Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

1647  On this day in history pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer   

1656  On November - 08 the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

1656  On this day in history edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]   

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on November - 08.   

1658  On this day in history battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

1658  Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

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  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on November - 08.   

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

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  On November - 08 cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

1757  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60   

1760  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general on this day in history.   

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on November - 08.   

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  Louvre in Paris, opens on this day in history.   

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 November - 08.   

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

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

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

1817  On November - 08 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

1829  On November - 08 samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1830  Oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on November - 08.   

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

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on this day in history.   

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 November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.   

1572  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

0397  On this day in history martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.   

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

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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.