What happend on 8th January

07.01
09.01
1863

Battle of Springfield of the American Civil War is fought.

1856

Borax is discovered (John Veatch).

1838

Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).

1815

War of 1812: In the Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.

1811

Unsuccessful slave revolt led by Charles Deslandes in St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana.

1806

Cape Colony becomes a British colony.

1790

George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address address in New York City.

1746

Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.

1734

Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

1499

Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany