Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) on May - 08.   

1741  On this day in history france & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg   

1742  On May - 08 johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer on this day in history.   

1750  On May - 08 elias Mann, composer   

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

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

1773  On this day in history ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.   

1784  Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC) on this day in history.   

1785  On May - 08 pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

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

1792  British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA on May - 08.   

1792  US establishes military draft on May - 08.   

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

1794  On May - 08 uS Post Office established   

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

1803  On May - 08 joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  On this day in history jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1809  Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on May - 08.   

1814  On May - 08 mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on this day in history.   

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

1819  On this day in history kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

1821  Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia on May - 08.   

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

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

1824  On May - 08 william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 08 louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47 on May - 08.   

1833  On May - 08 frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1834  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies