Historical Events In May - 08

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

1741  On May - 08 france & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on May - 08.   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer on May - 08.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer on May - 08.   

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

1763  On May - 08 john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1773  On May - 08 ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  On May - 08 johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

1785  Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on May - 08.   

1786  On May - 08 thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1792  On this day in history british Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA   

1792  On this day in history uS establishes military draft   

1792  On May - 08 british Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash   

1794  US Post Office established on this day in history.   

1794  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined on this day in history.   

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer on May - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78 on May - 08.   

1819  On this day in history 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  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) on this day in history.   

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

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

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 08 mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47   

1833  On this day in history frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1834  Prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium on this day in history.   

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

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On May - 08 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  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.