Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.   

1675  On January - 08 first American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co)   

1675  The New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S on January - 08.   

1675  1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) on this day in history.   

1679  Explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day on this day in history.   

1696  On January - 08 michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75   

1705  Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

1705  On January - 08 george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1711  Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66 on January - 08.   

1713  Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59 on January - 08.   

1716  Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on January - 08.   

1734  Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on January - 08.   

1745  England, Austria, Netherlands & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history england, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance   

1746  On January - 08 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling   

1746  The Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands on January - 08.   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19] on this day in history.   

1760  Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth on this day in history.   

1767  On January - 08 abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)   

1775  John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68 on January - 08.   

1777  On January - 08 filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

1779  John White, composer on January - 08.   

1786  On January - 08 nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

1787  On January - 08 johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

1788  On this day in history erik Drake, composer   

1789  Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on January - 08.   

1790  George Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address on January - 08.   

1790  US President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

1791  On this day in history jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

1792  On January - 08 lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

1796  On January - 08 jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46   

1798  11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed on January - 08.   

1800  Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi on this day in history.   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On January - 08 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on January - 08.   

1632  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  On January - 08 death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.