Historical Events In January - 08

1800  Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history cape colony becomes English colony   

1806  On this day in history lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon   

1808  Messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies on this day in history.   

1811  On January - 08 louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast   

1811  On January - 08 friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies   

1812  Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on January - 08.   

1814  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist on January - 08.   

1815  Andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans on January - 08.   

1815  On this day in history battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew   

1815  On January - 08 george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1815  Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle on January - 08.   

1817  John Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) on this day in history.   

1822  On January - 08 alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  The birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist on January - 08.   

1823  On January - 08 alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  On this day in history per August Olander, composer   

1830  Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members on January - 08.   

1830  Gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on January - 08.   

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on January - 08.   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established on this day in history.   

1833  On January - 08 boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established   

1835  The United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time on this day in history.   

1836  On January - 08 fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad   

1838  Edward Theller 1804-1859 fires on Fort Malden from vessel 'Anne', while Thomas Sutherland occupies Bois Blanc Island; US sympathizers of rebels called Hunter's Lodges on this day in history.   

1838  Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out on January - 08.   

1838  On this day in history the first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey   

1838  On this day in history 1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ)   

1842  On this day in history dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft   

1842  Pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71 on January - 08.   

1846  On January - 08 albert Cahen, composer   

1847  Battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA) on January - 08.   

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.