Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

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 May - 08.   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence on May - 08.   

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

1773  On May - 08 ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  On May - 08 johann Gansbacher, composer   

1784  On May - 08 only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)   

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

1786  On May - 08 thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1792  On May - 08 british Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA   

1792  On May - 08 uS establishes military draft   

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

1794  On this day in history uS Post Office established   

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

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

1806  On this day in history jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1809  Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78 on May - 08.   

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

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 08 jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

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

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

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  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) on May - 08.   

1828  On May - 08 jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1834  On May - 08 prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium   

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1326  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

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

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies