Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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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