Historical Events In November - 08

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

1656  On November - 08 the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

1656  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on November - 08.   

1657  On November - 08 thomas Bullis, composer   

1658  On this day in history 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 November - 08.   

1694  On November - 08 ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

1701  On November - 08 william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

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 this day in history.   

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library on November - 08.   

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

1757  Pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1760  On November - 08 jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general   

1770  On this day in history friedrich Witt, composer   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

1789  On November - 08 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 November - 08 the Louvre Museum opens in Paris.   

1805  Francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1811  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47 on November - 08.   

1814  On November - 08 girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku)   

1817  On November - 08 claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1830  Oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

1837  On November - 08 mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

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

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0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.   

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

1491  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

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

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on this day in history.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.   

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  On November - 08 louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39   

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.