Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  On this day in history austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

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

1856  On January - 08 dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s.   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif on this day in history.   

1857  Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC on January - 08.   

1858  On this day in history friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48   

1859  On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50   

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

1862  On this day in history frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

1863  On this day in history american Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield   

1864  Victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1867  Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity on January - 08.   

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

1870  US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins on this day in history.   

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  On January - 08 secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley   

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

1883  On this day in history josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1884  On January - 08 chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) on this day in history.   

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

1888  On January - 08 matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge)   

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

1889  1st Computer patented on this day in history.   

1889  Paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle) on January - 08.   

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  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

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  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

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

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

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

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