Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

1726  On April - 08 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)   

1730  1st Jewish congregation in US forms synagogue, "Shearith Israel, NYC" on this day in history.   

1731  On April - 08 william Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)   

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1741  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai) on April - 08.   

1756  On this day in history joseph Gehot, composer   

1759  On this day in history british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India   

1759  On April - 08 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

1766  1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain on this day in history.   

1767  On April - 08 ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders.   

1775  Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover on April - 08.   

1776  Thaddaus Weigl, composer on April - 08.   

1778  Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on April - 08.   

1778  On this day in history pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76   

1781  On April - 08 premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

1783  On April - 08 catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim   

1783  On April - 08 john Claudius, London England, horticulturist   

1789  On April - 08 house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker   

1789  On this day in history uS House of Representives first meeting   

1789  House of Representives 1st meeting on this day in history.   

1794  Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on April - 08.   

1798  On April - 08 dionysios Solomos, poet   

1801  On this day in history soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews   

1802  On this day in history french Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled   

1808  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore was promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Bardstown (now Louisville) by Pope Pius VII on April - 08.   

1816  Frederick William Burton, painter on April - 08.   

1818  Christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906) on this day in history.   

1820  The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos on this day in history.   

1828  George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army) on April - 08.   

1831  On April - 08 allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet   

1832  On April - 08 charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro   

1832  On this day in history alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1838  On April - 08 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

1843  Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer on April - 08.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.