Historical Events In January - 08

1668  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer   

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

1675  On January - 08 the New York Fishing Company becomes the first corporation to be chartered in the U.S.   

1675  On January - 08 1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co)   

1679  On January - 08 explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day.   

1696  Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history georg F Händels first opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1705  On January - 08 george F Handel's 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg   

1711  Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59   

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

1734  On this day in history premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.   

1745  On January - 08 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  The Burgh of Stirling surrendered to Jacobite Army but the Castle remained in Hanoverian hands on this day in history.   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19] on January - 08.   

1760  Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth on January - 08.   

1767  Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28) on January - 08.   

1775  On this day in history john Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68   

1777  On this day in history filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

1779  John White, composer on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

1787  Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on January - 08.   

1788  Erik Drake, composer on this day in history.   

1789  On January - 08 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  John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1791  Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) on January - 08.   

1792  Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46   

1798  11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed on this day in history.   

1800  Austrians defeat French in 2nd battle of Novi on January - 08.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

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

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

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

1589  On this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

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  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on January - 08.   

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