Historical Events In November - 08

1647  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1657  On November - 08 thomas Bullis, composer  

1658  Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch on November - 08.  

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

1674  On November - 08 john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65  

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on this day in history.  

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

1725  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1814  Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on this day in history.  

1833  On this day in history 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 this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women  

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)  

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer  

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies  

0955  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II  

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

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.  

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.  

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.  

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.