Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia on January - 08.   

1853  On this day in history the first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington   

1853  1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash on January - 08.   

1856  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif on January - 08.   

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  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on January - 08.   

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

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  On January - 08 frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity   

1870  On this day in history uS mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins   

1870  On this day in history uS mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins   

1870  Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30) on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 08 lucien Capet, composer   

1877  Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory) on this day in history.   

1878  Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley on this day in history.   

1880  [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60 on January - 08.   

1883  Josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer on January - 08.   

1884  On this day in history chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

1885  On January - 08 john Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45)   

1886  Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) on January - 08.   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) on January - 08.   

1889  Dr Herman Hollerith receives first US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer) on this day in history.   

1889  1st Computer patented on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle)   

1890  Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst on this day in history.   

1891  The birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist 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  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

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

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

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

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

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

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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