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Historical Events In May - 08

Tuesday, 19 March 2024

1834  Charles Darwin's expedition returns to the Beagle on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1836  Bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1839  On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1840  Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1842  On this day in history versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1842  Emil C Hansen, Danish physiologist on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1844  On May - 08 hermann Gradener, composer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1844  On May - 08 charles XIV Johan, [Jean B Bernadotte], King of Sweden/Norway, dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1846  On this day in history american General Zachary Taylor's forces win the first major battle of the Mexican War at Palo Alto, TX  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1846  On May - 08 the first major battle of Méxican War fought at Palo Alto TX  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1846  On May - 08 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1846  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1846  On this day in history giacomo Cordella, composer, dies at 59  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1847  On this day in history robert Thompson patents rubber tire  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1853  Charles Lee Williams, composer on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1853  On this day in history joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch lt col-gen of Jesuits, dies at 67  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1857  Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor/husband of Alida Klein on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1858  John Brown holds antislavery convention on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1858  John Meade Falkner, novelist (Moonfleet) on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1861  On this day in history richmond VA, is named the capital of the Confederacy  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1862  On this day in history valley Campaign Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell VA  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1862  On this day in history valley Campaign: Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell Va  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1863  On May - 08 confederación Granadina becomes Estados Unidos de Colombia  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1863  Confederación Granadina becomes Estados Unidos de Colombia on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  Actions at Stony Creek/Nottoway Bridge VA (Drewry's Bluff) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign Severe fighting near Dalton  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  Battle of Antietam VA (Spotslyvania Court House, Laurel Hill) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  On May - 08 actions at Stony Creek/Nottoway bridge Virginia (Drewry's Bluff)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  On May - 08 james Samuel Wadsworth, gen-mjr (Union), dies in battle at 56  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign: Severe fighting near Dalton  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1866  Australian Rules Football is created and I still do not understand the game, sorry all you Aussie's on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1871  On May - 08 english-US treaty ends Alabama dispute  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1873  Henry Leveson-Gower, cricketer (England capt 1909-10 later official) on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1873  On this day in history john Stuart Mill, great Empiricist philosopher, dies at 66  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In May - 08

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In May - 08

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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