Historical Events In November - 08

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  On November - 08 edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]   

1657  On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer   

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

1658  On this day in history pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50   

1674  On November - 08 john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on November - 08.   

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library on November - 08.   

1734  On November - 08 cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

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  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  Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) on November - 08.   

1793  Louvre in Paris, opens on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history the Louvre Museum opens in Paris.   

1805  Francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1811  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1817  On November - 08 claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1817  On November - 08 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on November - 08.   

1830  On this day in history oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1831  Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India on November - 08.   

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on November - 08.   

1833  Maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85 on November - 08.   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on November - 08.   

1837  On November - 08 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  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

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

1491  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

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

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

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

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on November - 08.   

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on November - 08.   

0955  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on this day in history.   

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

1228  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.