Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on January - 08.   

1675  First American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history the New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S.   

1675  1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1696  On January - 08 michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75   

1705  Georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on January - 08.   

1705  George F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg on January - 08.   

1711  Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66 on January - 08.   

1713  On January - 08 arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59   

1716  Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested on this day in history.   

1734  Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on January - 08.   

1745  On January - 08 england, Austria, Netherlands & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance   

1745  On January - 08 england, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance   

1746  On January - 08 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling   

1746  On January - 08 the Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands.   

1746  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68   

1777  On January - 08 filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

1779  On January - 08 john White, composer   

1786  Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank on January - 08.   

1787  Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on January - 08.   

1788  Erik Drake, composer on January - 08.   

1789  On this day in history jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

1790  On January - 08 george Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address   

1790  On this day in history uS President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address   

1790  On this day in history john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

1791  On this day in history jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

1792  On January - 08 lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

1796  On January - 08 jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46   

1798  On January - 08 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed   

1800  On this day in history austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on January - 08.   

1556  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

1632  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.