Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

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

1656  On this day in history the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

1656  On this day in history edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]   

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history battle of Sont: Swedish fleet beats Dutch   

1658  Pieter Florisz, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at about 50 on this day in history.   

1674  John Milton, English poet (Paradise Lost), dies at 65 on November - 08.   

1693  Leonhard Trautsch, composer on November - 08.   

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

1701  William Penn presents Charter of Priviliges on November - 08.   

1715  Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great" on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history the New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication.   

1731  In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st US library on November - 08.   

1734  On this day in history cook Vincent la Chapelle forms Free Masons Lodge   

1757  On this day in history pierre Prowo, composer, dies at 60   

1760  On November - 08 jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Neth earl/general   

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on November - 08.   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer on November - 08.   

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

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

1793  Louvre in Paris, opens on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history the Louvre Museum opens in Paris.   

1805  On November - 08 francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87   

1811  On November - 08 charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47   

1814  Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet (Skanderbeku) on November - 08.   

1817  Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1817  On November - 08 andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63   

1829  On this day in history samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1892   

1830  Oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909 on this day in history.   

1831  On November - 08 edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India   

1833  On November - 08 train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die   

1833  On November - 08 maximilian Stadler, composer, dies at 85   

1837  On November - 08 mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts-1st US college founded for women   

1837  On November - 08 mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women   

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  On this day in history death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on this day in history.   

1226  On November - 08 louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39   

1228  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  On November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)