Historical Events In November - 08
Friday, 15 January 2021
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
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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