Page 2: 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  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on this day in history.   

1657  On November - 08 thomas Bullis, composer   

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  John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65 on November - 08.   

1693  On this day in history leonhard Trautsch, composer   

1694  On November - 08 ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

1701  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on this day in history.   

1715  Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great" on November - 08.   

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

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

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 this day in history jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general   

1770  On November - 08 friedrich Witt, composer   

1785  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer   

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

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  On November - 08 the Louvre Museum opens in Paris.   

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 November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

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

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

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

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

1833  On this day in history train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die   

1833  On November - 08 maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85   

1837  On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

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

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

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

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

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

1622  On this day in history birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  On November - 08 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 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  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

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