Historical Events In June - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1740 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer on June - 08.
1742 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on June - 08.
1743 On this day in history alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer
1753 Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer on this day in history.
1756 On this day in history cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar
1759 On this day in history thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer
1761 On this day in history british fleet occupies Belle Britain
1768 On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50
1772 The birth of Robert Stevenson, English engineer on this day in history.
1772 On June - 08 robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer
1783 On June - 08 laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption
1783 On this day in history joseph Lincke, composer
1786 First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY) on June - 08.
1786 On June - 08 commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC)
1789 On this day in history james Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.
1790 Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on June - 08.
1794 On this day in history g A Borger, writer, dies
1795 On this day in history louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10
1796 Felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1803 Joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80 on June - 08.
1804 Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) on this day in history.
1805 On this day in history luigi Ricci, composer
1806 On this day in history gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878
1806 George Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79 on June - 08.
1809 Thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72 on June - 08.
1810 The birth of Robert Schumann, German composer on this day in history.
1812 Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) on June - 08.
1813 David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 on June - 08.
1814 Charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) on June - 08.
1814 Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1815 On this day in history 39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation
1815 39 German states unite under Act of Confederation on June - 08.
1821 John Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.
1824 On June - 08 washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec
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