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

1693  On November - 08 leonhard Trautsch, composer  

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1701  On November - 08 william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges  

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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  On November - 08 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library  

1734  Cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge on November - 08.  

1757  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60  

1760  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general on November - 08.  

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 November - 08.  

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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  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on November - 08.  

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 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 November - 08.  

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies  

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.  

1171  On November - 08 death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)  

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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