Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

1726  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) on April - 08.   

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

1731  William Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1741  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai) on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history joseph Gehot, composer   

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

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

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

1767  Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders on April - 08.   

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

1776  On April - 08 thaddaus Weigl, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1781  Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379 on April - 08.   

1783  Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history john Claudius, London England, horticulturist   

1789  On April - 08 house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker   

1789  US House of Representives first meeting on this day in history.   

1789  House of Representives 1st meeting on this day in history.   

1794  Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on April - 08.   

1798  On April - 08 dionysios Solomos, poet   

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

1802  French Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled on April - 08.   

1808  On this day in history 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.   

1816  Frederick William Burton, painter on this day in history.   

1818  Christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro   

1832  On this day in history alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal   

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

1843  On April - 08 asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer   

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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  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

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

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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 April - 08.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.