Historical Events In May - 08
Thursday, 18 April 2024
1737 On this day in history edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)
1741 France & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg on this day in history.
1742 Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on May - 08.
1745 On this day in history carl Philipp Stamitz, composer
1750 Elias Mann, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies
1778 Johann Gansbacher, composer on May - 08.
1784 On May - 08 only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)
1785 Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on May - 08.
1786 On May - 08 thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry
1792 British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA on this day in history.
1792 On May - 08 uS establishes military draft
1792 On May - 08 british Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash
1794 On May - 08 uS Post Office established
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 May - 08.
1809 Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1810 On this day in history james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863
1814 Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist on May - 08.
1815 Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on May - 08.
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 May - 08.
1823 "Home Sweet Home" first sung (London) on May - 08.
1823 "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) on May - 08.
1824 On this day in history william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)
1828 Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) on May - 08.
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 Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on May - 08.
1834 On this day in history prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
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