Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

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

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

1656  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on November - 08.   

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

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

1658  On November - 08 pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50   

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

1701  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on November - 08.   

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

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 November - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1793  On November - 08 louvre in Paris, opens   

1793  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on November - 08.   

1805  Francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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 November - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1830  Oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on this day in history.   

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

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on November - 08.   

1833  Maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on November - 08.   

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  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.   

1431  On November - 08 birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

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

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

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  On November - 08 martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  On November - 08 deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on this day in history.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  On November - 08 death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

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 November - 08.   

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