Page 3: Historical Events In January - 08

1800  Wild Boy of Aveyron discovered in southern France on January - 08.   

1806  Cape colony becomes English colony on January - 08.   

1806  Lewis & Clark find skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history messenger, horse that sired many great trotters, dies   

1811  Louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast on this day in history.   

1811  Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies on January - 08.   

1812  Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on January - 08.   

1814  On January - 08 johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist   

1815  On January - 08 andrew Jackson's troops defeat the British at Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans.   

1815  On January - 08 battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew   

1815  On January - 08 george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1815  Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1817  On January - 08 john Selden Roane, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867   

1819  On this day in history christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

1821  James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history alfredo Carlo Piatti, composer   

1823  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist   

1823  On January - 08 alfred Russel Wallace, British zoologist/co-discoverer (evolution)   

1824  Per August Olander, composer on this day in history.   

1830  On January - 08 dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members   

1830  On January - 08 gouverneur Kemble Warren, Major Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1831  Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer, dies at 71 on January - 08.   

1833  Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, established on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established   

1835  On January - 08 the United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.   

1836  Fannie M Jackson, pioneer & educator, 1st US Black woman college grad on January - 08.   

1838  On January - 08 edward Theller 1804-1859 fires on Fort Malden from vessel 'Anne', while Thomas Sutherland occupies Bois Blanc Island; US sympathizers of rebels called Hunter's Lodges.   

1838  On this day in history rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out   

1838  The first telegraph message sent using dots & dashes, New Jersey on January - 08.   

1838  1st telegraph message sent using dots & dashes (NJ) on this day in history.   

1842  On January - 08 dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft   

1842  On this day in history pierre, earl the Cambronne, Fren general (Waterloo, Elba), dies at 71   

1846  On this day in history albert Cahen, composer   

1847  On January - 08 battle of San Gabriel (Navy, Marines, Army defeat Mexicans in CA)   

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1081  On this day in history birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

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

1583  On January - 08 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

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  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

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

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