Historical Events In May - 08

1737  On this day in history edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

1741  France & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg on May - 08.   

1742  On May - 08 johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On this day in history carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  Elias Mann, composer on May - 08.   

1753  On May - 08 miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman on this day in history.   

1773  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies on this day in history.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)   

1785  Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry on May - 08.   

1792  On May - 08 british Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA   

1792  US establishes military draft on this day in history.   

1792  British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash on May - 08.   

1794  US Post Office established on this day in history.   

1794  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined on May - 08.   

1803  On May - 08 joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer on this day in history.   

1809  Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78 on May - 08.   

1810  On May - 08 james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist on this day in history.   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on May - 08.   

1818  On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78   

1819  On May - 08 kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

1821  Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history "Home Sweet Home" first sung (London)   

1823  On this day in history "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London)   

1824  On this day in history william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

1828  On May - 08 jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

1829  On this day in history louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1833  Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on May - 08.   

1834  On May - 08 prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies