Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

1647  Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer on this day in history.   

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

1656  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on this day in history.   

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

1658  Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history leonhard Trautsch, composer   

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

1701  On November - 08 william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

1715  On November - 08 elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

1725  The New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history friedrich Witt, composer   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

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  Louvre in Paris, opens on November - 08.   

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

1805  On this day in history francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47 on November - 08.   

1814  On November - 08 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku)   

1817  On this day in history 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  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on November - 08.   

1830  On November - 08 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  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 November - 08.   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1622  On November - 08 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  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.   

1195  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

1246  On November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)