Historical Events Happened In May - 08

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

1741  France & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg on this day in history.  Share it »

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1750  Elias Mann, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1773  On this day in history ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies  Share it »

1778  On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1792  On this day in history uS establishes military draft  Share it »

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

1794  On this day in history uS Post Office established  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1810  On this day in history james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  Share it »

1814  On this day in history mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist  Share it »

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

1818  On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78  Share it »

1819  On this day in history kamehameha I, King of Hawaii  Share it »

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

1823  On this day in history "Home Sweet Home" first sung (London)  Share it »

1823  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) on this day in history.  Share it »

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1829  On this day in history mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47  Share it »

1833  Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer  Share it »

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  Share it »

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)  Share it »

1622  Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  Share it »

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  Share it »

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  Share it »

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.  Share it »