Historical Events In October - 08
Thursday, 17 October 2024
1712 On this day in history french hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast
1722 On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80
1728 On October - 08 anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47
1740 Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on October - 08.
1740 On this day in history michel-Julien Mathieu, composer
1747 On this day in history johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer
1748 Franz Seydelmann, composer on this day in history.
1754 On this day in history henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47
1771 John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 on October - 08.
1772 Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on October - 08.
1775 On October - 08 officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army
1775 Officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army on October - 08.
1790 On this day in history waldemar Thrane, composer
1793 On October - 08 john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56
1802 Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist on October - 08.
1803 On this day in history vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54
1806 British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve on this day in history.
1813 Treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria on October - 08.
1813 On October - 08 carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer
1815 Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy on this day in history.
1818 2 English boxers are the first to use padded gloves on October - 08.
1818 On this day in history 2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves
1818 On this day in history john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)
1820 Stanislaw Katski, composer on this day in history.
1821 On October - 08 the government of general José de San MartÃn establishes the Peruvian Navy.
1822 First eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on this day in history.
1822 1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on this day in history.
1826 Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on October - 08.
1828 Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic on this day in history.
1831 On this day in history michal Jelski, composer
1834 On this day in history francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58
1835 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago on this day in history.
1837 On October - 08 otto Winter-Hjelm, composer
1838 John Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905 on October - 08.
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