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  On this day in history johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer  Share it »

1745  On this day in history carl Philipp Stamitz, composer  Share it »

1750  On this day in history elias Mann, composer  Share it »

1753  On this day in history miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence  Share it »

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman on this day in history.  Share it »

1773  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies on this day in history.  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  British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA on this day in history.  Share it »

1792  US establishes military draft on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1794  US Post Office established on this day in history.  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  On this day in history jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer  Share it »

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  Share it »

1819  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii on this day in history.  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  On this day in history "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London)  Share it »

1824  On this day in history william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)  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  On this day in history frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903  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  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)  Share it »

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

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.  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  On this day in history birth of claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.  Share it »

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  Share it »

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