Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

1726  On April - 08 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)   

1730  1st Jewish congregation in US forms synagogue, "Shearith Israel, NYC" on April - 08.   

1731  On April - 08 william Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)   

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 on April - 08.   

1741  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai) on April - 08.   

1756  Joseph Gehot, composer on this day in history.   

1759  British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on April - 08.   

1759  On April - 08 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

1766  1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain on this day in history.   

1767  Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover   

1776  Thaddaus Weigl, composer on this day in history.   

1778  On April - 08 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1781  On April - 08 premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

1783  Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on April - 08.   

1783  John Claudius, London England, horticulturist on April - 08.   

1789  On this day in history house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker   

1789  On this day in history uS House of Representives first meeting   

1789  On April - 08 house of Representives 1st meeting   

1794  On this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

1798  On April - 08 dionysios Solomos, poet   

1801  On April - 08 soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews   

1802  On this day in history french Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled   

1808  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore was promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Bardstown (now Louisville) by Pope Pius VII on April - 08.   

1816  On April - 08 frederick William Burton, painter   

1818  On April - 08 christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906)   

1820  The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history george Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1831  On this day in history allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet   

1832  On April - 08 charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro   

1832  On April - 08 alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1838  Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on April - 08.   

1843  Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer on April - 08.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies