Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on January - 08.   

1675  On this day in history first American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co)   

1675  On this day in history the New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S.   

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  Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75 on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66   

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 this day in history.   

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  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling on this day in history.   

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

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19]   

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

1767  On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)   

1775  On January - 08 john Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68   

1777  Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist on January - 08.   

1779  John White, composer on this day in history.   

1786  Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

1788  On January - 08 erik Drake, composer   

1789  On this day in history jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

1790  On January - 08 george Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address   

1790  US President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address on January - 08.   

1790  John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on January - 08.   

1791  Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) on this day in history.   

1792  Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on this day in history.   

1796  Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

1800  Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi on January - 08.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  On this day in history birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

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

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

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

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73