Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  On May - 08 edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

1741  On this day in history france & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on May - 08.   

1745  On May - 08 carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  Elias Mann, composer on May - 08.   

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

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

1773  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

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

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

1792  On this day in history 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  On this day in history antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

1803  On May - 08 joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  On this day in history jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

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

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on May - 08.   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist on May - 08.   

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

1818  On May - 08 franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78   

1819  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii on this day in history.   

1821  On May - 08 greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia.   

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

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

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) on May - 08.   

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

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist on this day in history.   

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1833  On May - 08 frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

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

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

1460  On May - 08 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 this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

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

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

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