Page 2: Historical Events In January - 08

1668  Jean Gilles, composer on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history first American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co)   

1675  On January - 08 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 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 this day in history.   

1696  On January - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1716  On January - 08 dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested   

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

1745  On this day in history england, Austria, Netherlands & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance   

1745  England, Austria, Neth & Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance on January - 08.   

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling   

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

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19] on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth   

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

1779  On this day in history john White, composer   

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

1787  On January - 08 johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

1788  On January - 08 erik Drake, composer   

1789  Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history george Washington delivers first "State of the Union" address   

1790  US President George Washington delivers 1st "State of the Union" address on January - 08.   

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

1791  On January - 08 jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

1792  Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) on January - 08.   

1796  Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46 on January - 08.   

1798  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

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  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73