Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

1647  Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer on November - 08.   

1656  The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer on November - 08.   

1656  On this day in history edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]   

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

1658  On November - 08 battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

1658  Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50 on November - 08.   

1674  John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65 on November - 08.   

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on this day in history.   

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1701  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

1725  The New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication on November - 08.   

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library on this day in history.   

1734  Cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge on November - 08.   

1757  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60   

1760  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general on November - 08.   

1770  On November - 08 friedrich Witt, composer   

1785  On November - 08 friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer   

1789  On this day in history bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY)   

1789  On this day in history bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky)   

1793  Louvre in Paris, opens on November - 08.   

1793  On this day in history the Louvre Museum opens in Paris.   

1805  On this day in history francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  On this day in history charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47   

1814  Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku) on this day in history.   

1817  Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on November - 08.   

1829  On this day in history samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1830  On November - 08 oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1831  On this day in history edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India   

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on November - 08.   

1833  Maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on November - 08.   

1837  On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on November - 08.   

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.   

0397  On November - 08 martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on this day in history.   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.   

1171  On November - 08 death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.   

1228  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)