Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history elias Mann, composer   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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 this day in history thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

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

1792  US establishes military draft on May - 08.   

1792  On this day in history british Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash   

1794  US Post Office established on May - 08.   

1794  On this day in history antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

1803  On this day in history joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  On this day in history jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1809  On this day in history augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist on May - 08.   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on May - 08.   

1818  On May - 08 franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78   

1819  On May - 08 kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

1821  On this day in history greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia.   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" first sung (London) on May - 08.   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) on May - 08.   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) on May - 08.   

1828  On this day in history jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

1829  On this day in history louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

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  On May - 08 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 May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  On this day in history 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 this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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