Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  On May - 08 edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

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

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on May - 08.   

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

1750  Elias Mann, composer on May - 08.   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1773  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies on this day in history.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on May - 08.   

1784  Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC) on May - 08.   

1785  On this day in history pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry on this day in history.   

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

1792  US establishes military draft on this day in history.   

1792  British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1819  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

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

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies