Page 2: Historical Events In November - 08

1647  Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer on November - 08.   

1656  On November - 08 the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

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

1657  Thomas Bullis, composer on November - 08.   

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

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

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

1693  On November - 08 leonhard Trautsch, composer   

1694  On November - 08 ulrik Huber, Frisian lawyer/law historian/polemist, dies at 58   

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

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

1725  The New York Gazette newspaper begins weekly publication on November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

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

1770  Friedrich Witt, composer on this day in history.   

1785  Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

1789  Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) on November - 08.   

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

1793  On November - 08 louvre in Paris, opens   

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

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

1817  On November - 08 claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1817  Andrea Appiana, Italian royal painter of Napoleon, dies at 63 on November - 08.   

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

1830  On this day in history oliver Otis Howard, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1831  On this day in history edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India   

1833  Train derails at Hightstown NJ; 2 die on November - 08.   

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  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

1491  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.   

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

0618  On November - 08 deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

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  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on November - 08.   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.