Historical Events In January - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1668 Jean Gilles, composer on January - 08.
1675 First American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) on January - 08.
1675 The New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S on this day in history.
1675 1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) on this day in history.
1679 Explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day on January - 08.
1696 On this day in history michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75
1705 On this day in history georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg
1705 On January - 08 george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg
1711 On January - 08 philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66
1713 Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59 on this day in history.
1716 On this day in history dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested
1734 Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on this day in history.
1745 England, Austria, Netherlands & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance on January - 08.
1745 On this day in history england, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling on this day in history.
1746 On January - 08 the Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands.
1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19] on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
1767 On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)
1775 John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1777 On January - 08 filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist
1779 On this day in history john White, composer
1786 On this day in history nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank
1787 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.
1788 Erik Drake, composer on January - 08.
1789 On this day in history jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)
1790 On this day in history george Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address
1790 US President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address on this day in history.
1790 John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1791 On this day in history jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)
1792 Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on this day in history.
1796 On this day in history jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46
1798 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed on January - 08.
1800 On this day in history austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi
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