Historical Events In November - 08

1647  On November - 08 pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer   

1656  On this day in history the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

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

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

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  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on this day in history.   

1694  Ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general on November - 08.   

1770  On November - 08 friedrich Witt, composer   

1785  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer   

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

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) on this day in history.   

1793  Louvre in Paris, opens on this day in history.   

1793  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1805  On November - 08 francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

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

1814  Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku) on this day in history.   

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

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on November - 08.   

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on November - 08.   

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

1831  Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India on November - 08.   

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on this day in history.   

1833  Maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1837  On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

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

1431  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

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 this day in history.   

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On this day in history birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

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

0618  On November - 08 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 this day in history.   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

1246  On November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)