Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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

1657  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

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 November - 08.   

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

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on November - 08.   

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58 on November - 08.   

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

1715  On this day in history elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

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

1793  On November - 08 louvre in Paris, opens   

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

1805  Francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87 on November - 08.   

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  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  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85   

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

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

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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  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

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

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on November - 08.   

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