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  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on this day in history.   

1657  On November - 08 thomas Bullis, composer   

1658  Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch on this day in history.   

1658  On November - 08 pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50   

1674  On this day in history john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

1693  On November - 08 leonhard Trautsch, composer   

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58 on November - 08.   

1701  On November - 08 william Penn presents Charter of Priviliges   

1715  On November - 08 elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

1725  On November - 08 the New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication.   

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

1734  On November - 08 cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

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  Friedrich Witt, composer on this day in history.   

1785  On November - 08 friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) on November - 08.   

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  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on November - 08.   

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

1811  On November - 08 charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47   

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

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

1817  On November - 08 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

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

1830  On this day in history oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1831  On November - 08 edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India   

1833  On this day in history train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die   

1833  On this day in history maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women on this day in history.   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women on this day in history.   

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

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

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  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on November - 08.   

1592  On this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On November - 08 birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

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 this day in history death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on this day in history.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1228  On November - 08 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)