Page 4: Historical Events In January - 08

1848  On this day in history austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia   

1853  On January - 08 the first US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington   

1853  On this day in history 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Wash   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs CA on this day in history.   

1856  Dr. John Veatch discovers Borax (hydrated sodium borate), still popular as a hand and laundry cleaner in the 1950s and 1960s on January - 08.   

1856  Dr John A Veatch discovers borax, Tuscan Springs, Calif on January - 08.   

1857  On this day in history dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY," premieres in NYC   

1858  Friedrich Karl Kuhmstedt, composer, dies at 48 on January - 08.   

1859  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on January - 08.   

1860  Nancy Jones, US black missionary in Africa on this day in history.   

1862  Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 08 american Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield   

1864  On this day in history victor-Charles-Paul Dourlen, composer, dies at 83   

1867  On January - 08 legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto   

1867  On this day in history legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite Pres Johnson's veto   

1867  Emily Green Balch, US, sociologist/feminist/pacifist (Nobel 1946) on this day in history.   

1868  Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity on January - 08.   

1870  On January - 08 uS mint at Carson City NV begins issuing coins   

1870  On this day in history uS mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins   

1870  On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain (1923-30)   

1873  Lucien Capet, composer on January - 08.   

1877  Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory) on January - 08.   

1878  On this day in history secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent & Henry Morton Stanley   

1880  On January - 08 [Joshua] Norton I, Emperor of US/Protector of Mexico, dies at 60   

1883  On this day in history josue Teofilo Wilkes, composer   

1884  On this day in history chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz   

1885  John Curtin, Victoria, Australian PM (Labor, 1941-45) on January - 08.   

1886  On this day in history noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple)   

1888  Matt Moore, County Meath Ireland, actor (Coquette, Deluge) on this day in history.   

1889  Dr Herman Hollerith receives first US patent for a tabulating machine (1st Computer) on January - 08.   

1889  On January - 08 1st Computer patented   

1889  Paul Hartmann, Furth Germany, actor (Haunted Castle) on January - 08.   

1890  Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst on January - 08.   

1891  On this day in history the birth of Walther Bothe, German physicist   

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

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

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

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  On January - 08 birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

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

1632  On this day in history 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 January - 08.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

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

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

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

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.