Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

1647  Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer on November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

1657  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

1658  Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch on this day in history.   

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 November - 08.   

1694  On November - 08 ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

1701  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on November - 08.   

1715  Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great" on November - 08.   

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  On this day in history cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

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

1760  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47   

1814  On November - 08 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku)   

1817  Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on November - 08.   

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on November - 08.   

1829  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

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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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.   

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

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

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 November - 08 death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  On November - 08 louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39   

1228  On November - 08 dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

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