Historical Events In November - 08
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
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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