Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.   

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

1675  On January - 08 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 this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1705  On this day in history george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1711  On this day in history philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66   

1713  On this day in history arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59   

1716  On January - 08 dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested   

1734  On this day in history premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.   

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

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

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

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

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  Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28) on January - 08.   

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

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

1779  John White, composer on this day in history.   

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

1790  George Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history uS President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address   

1790  On January - 08 john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

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

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

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

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

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

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on January - 08.   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

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

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

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

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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