Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  On this day in history wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France   

1806  On this day in history cape colony becomes English colony   

1806  Lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon on January - 08.   

1808  On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

1811  On January - 08 louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast   

1811  Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1812  Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on this day in history.   

1814  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans.   

1815  Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew on January - 08.   

1815  George Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on January - 08.   

1815  Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1817  On January - 08 john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

1819  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on January - 08.   

1821  On January - 08 james Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV)   

1822  On January - 08 alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist   

1823  On January - 08 alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  On January - 08 per August Olander, composer   

1830  Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established on January - 08.   

1833  On this day in history boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established   

1835  On this day in history the United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad on this day in history.   

1838  On January - 08 edward Theller 1804-1859 fires on Fort Malden from vessel 'Anne', while Thomas Sutherland occupies Bois Blanc Island; US sympathizers of rebels called Hunter's Lodges.   

1838  On January - 08 rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

1838  The first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey on this day in history.   

1838  1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ) on January - 08.   

1842  On this day in history dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft   

1842  Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on January - 08.   

1846  On January - 08 albert Cahen, composer   

1847  Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on January - 08.   

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1081  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

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

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

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

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

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

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

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  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73