Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1668 Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.
1675 First American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) on January - 08.
1675 The New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S on January - 08.
1675 1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) on January - 08.
1679 Explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day on January - 08.
1696 On this day in history michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75
1705 On January - 08 georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg
1705 George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.
1711 Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66 on January - 08.
1713 Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59 on January - 08.
1716 Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on this day in history.
1734 On January - 08 premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
1745 On this day in history england, Austria, Netherlands & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
1745 On this day in history england, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling on January - 08.
1746 On this day in history the Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands.
1746 On January - 08 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19]
1760 Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth on January - 08.
1767 On January - 08 abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)
1775 John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1777 Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist on this day in history.
1779 John White, composer on this day in history.
1786 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank on January - 08.
1787 On January - 08 johann Ludwig Bohner, composer
1788 On this day in history erik Drake, composer
1789 Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on January - 08.
1790 George Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address on this day in history.
1790 US President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address on January - 08.
1790 John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1791 On January - 08 jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)
1792 Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on January - 08.
1796 On this day in history jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46
1798 On this day in history 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
1800 On January - 08 austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi
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