Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on January - 08.   

1806  Cape colony becomes English colony on this day in history.   

1806  Lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history 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  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist on January - 08.   

1815  Andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans on January - 08.   

1815  On this day in history battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew   

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  On this day in history john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

1819  On this day in history christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

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 this day in history per August Olander, composer   

1830  On January - 08 dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members   

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

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on January - 08.   

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

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

1835  On January - 08 the United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.   

1836  On this day in history 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  On January - 08 rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

1838  On this day in history the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

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

1842  Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft on this day in history.   

1842  On January - 08 pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

1846  Albert Cahen, composer on January - 08.   

1847  On this day in history battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

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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 this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

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

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

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

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

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  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

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