Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  On January - 08 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 January - 08 messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

1811  On this day in history louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast   

1811  Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies on January - 08.   

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

1814  On January - 08 johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist   

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

1815  Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew on this day in history.   

1815  On January - 08 george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1815  On this day in history edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle   

1817  John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 on January - 08.   

1819  Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) on January - 08.   

1822  On January - 08 alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  The birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist on this day in history.   

1823  Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution) on January - 08.   

1824  Per August Olander, composer on January - 08.   

1830  On this day in history dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on January - 08.   

1831  On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71   

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

1833  On January - 08 boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established   

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

1836  On January - 08 fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad   

1838  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 on this day in history.   

1838  Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out on January - 08.   

1838  On January - 08 the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

1838  1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ) on this day in history.   

1842  Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on January - 08.   

1842  Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 08.   

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

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

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

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