Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  On January - 08 austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

1853  The first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington on January - 08.   

1853  1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA   

1856  Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif   

1857  On this day in history dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC   

1858  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1859  On January - 08 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

1860  On January - 08 nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa   

1862  On January - 08 frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

1863  American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield on January - 08.   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on January - 08.   

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto on January - 08.   

1867  On this day in history legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite Pres Johnson's veto   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) on January - 08.   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity on this day in history.   

1870  US mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins on January - 08.   

1870  On January - 08 uS mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins   

1870  On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1873  On January - 08 lucien Capet, composer   

1877  On January - 08 crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory).   

1878  On this day in history secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley   

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer on this day in history.   

1884  Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz on January - 08.   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) on January - 08.   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) on this day in history.   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) on this day in history.   

1889  Dr Herman Hollerith receives first US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer) on January - 08.   

1889  On January - 08 1st Computer patented   

1889  On January - 08 paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle)   

1890  On this day in history sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst   

1891  The birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist 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  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

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

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

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

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

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

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

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.