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

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

1715  Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great" on this day in history.   

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

1731  On November - 08 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library   

1734  Cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge on this day in history.   

1757  On November - 08 pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60   

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

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on November - 08.   

1785  On November - 08 friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer   

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 this day in history louvre in Paris, opens   

1793  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  On November - 08 charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47   

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

1831  On this day in history edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India   

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

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

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.   

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

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On November - 08 birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  On this day in history death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  On this day in history 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 November - 08 dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

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