Historical Events In November - 08

1647  On November - 08 pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer   

1656  The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer on this day in history.   

1656  Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on November - 08.   

1657  On November - 08 thomas Bullis, composer   

1658  Battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50   

1674  On this day in history john Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65   

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

1701  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on this day in history.   

1715  On November - 08 elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

1725  On November - 08 the New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication.   

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library on this day in history.   

1734  On November - 08 cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

1757  Pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1760  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general on this day in history.   

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on November - 08.   

1785  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) on this day in history.   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) on November - 08.   

1793  Louvre in Paris, opens on November - 08.   

1793  The Louvre Museum opens in Paris on November - 08.   

1805  On this day in history francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47 on November - 08.   

1814  On this day in history girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku)   

1817  On this day in history claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1817  On this day in history andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

1829  Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1830  On November - 08 oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1831  Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India on November - 08.   

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on this day in history.   

1833  Maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

1837  Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women on November - 08.   

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0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on November - 08.   

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on November - 08.   

1592  On this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on November - 08.   

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on this day in history.   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.   

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.   

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)