467 Historic Events for January 8
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| 1651 |
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Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56
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| 1656 |
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Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)
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| 1658 |
Birth |
Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix)
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| 1668 |
Birth |
Jean Gilles, composer
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| 1675 |
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1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co)
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| 1696 |
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Michael de Ronghe, composer, dies at 75
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| 1705 |
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Georg F H„ndels 1st opera "Almira," premieres in Hamburg
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| 1711 |
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Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66
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| 1713 |
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Arcangelo Corelli, composer/violinist (Concerti Grossi), dies at 59
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| 1716 |
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Dutch gang leader "Sjako" arrested
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| 1745 |
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England, Austria, Neth and Saxon sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
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| 1746 |
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Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling [NS=Jan 19]
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| 1760 |
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Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
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| 1767 |
Birth |
Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)
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| 1775 |
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John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68
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| 1777 |
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Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist
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| 1779 |
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John White, composer
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| 1786 |
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Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank
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| 1787 |
Birth |
Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer
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| 1788 |
Birth |
Erik Drake, composer
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| 1790 |
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George Washington delivers 1st state of union address (or Jan 4)
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| 1790 |
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John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81
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| 1791 |
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Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)
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| 1792 |
Birth |
Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)
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| 1796 |
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Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46
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