Historical Events In January - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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