Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

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

1656  The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer on November - 08.   

1656  On November - 08 edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]   

1657  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1658  On November - 08 battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

1658  Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50 on November - 08.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer on November - 08.   

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  Louvre in Paris, opens on this day in history.   

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

1805  On November - 08 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  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  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  Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

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  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  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

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  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.