Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1741  France & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

1785  Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1794  On this day in history 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  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  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  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii on May - 08.   

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

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

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

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1834  Prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium on May - 08.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

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

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

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

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

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