Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

1726  On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)   

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

1731  On this day in history william Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)   

1736  On April - 08 pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63   

1741  On this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai)   

1756  On this day in history joseph Gehot, composer   

1759  British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on this day in history.   

1759  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

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

1767  On this day in history ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders.   

1775  On April - 08 adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover   

1776  Thaddaus Weigl, composer on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

1778  On this day in history pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76   

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  House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker on April - 08.   

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

1789  On April - 08 house of Representives 1st meeting   

1794  On April - 08 marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

1798  Dionysios Solomos, poet on April - 08.   

1801  Soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews on this day in history.   

1802  French Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled on this day in history.   

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  Frederick William Burton, painter on April - 08.   

1818  On this day in history 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  George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army) on April - 08.   

1831  Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet on this day in history.   

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

1832  Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal on April - 08.   

1838  On this day in history steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

1843  Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer on this day in history.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.