Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence.   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1773  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer   

1784  Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)   

1785  Pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1792  British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA.   

1792  US establishes military draft   

1792  British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash   

1794  US Post Office established.   

1794  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer.   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer.   

1809  Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863.   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist.   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer.   

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78.   

1819  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

1821  Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia.   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" inaugural sung (London).   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London)   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901).   

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47.   

1833  Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1834  Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium   

1834  Charles Darwin's expedition returns to the Beagle.   

1836  Bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

1839  Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer.   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

1592  On May - 08 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 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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

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

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

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