Historical Events In November - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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