2_8 Events in History.

436 Historic Events for February 8

1691 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 Death
1693 William and Mary college is 2nd college chartered in US Event
1708 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer Birth
1709 Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 Death
1712 L Joseph de Montcalm de Saint-V‚ran, French general in America Birth
1725 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 Death
1735 1st opera in US "Flora," opens in Charleston, SC Event
1740 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 Death
1741 Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer Birth
1743 Comet C/1743 C1 approaches within 0.0390 AUs of Earth Event

1744 French/Spanish fleet leaves Toulon Event
1749 Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 Death
1750 Minor earthquake in London Event
1764 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer Birth
1771 Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies Death
1775 Leidse U 400th anniversary dinner Event
1776 Wolfgang von Goethes' "Stella," premieres in Hamburg Event
1789 Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer Birth
1795 Friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline) Birth
1795 Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer Birth
1797 Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 Death
1801 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 Death
1802 Simon Willard patents banjo clock Event
1807 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman Birth
1807 Napoleon defeats Russians in battle of Eylau Event