Top Historical Events That Happened on April 08

1730  1st Jewish congregation in US forms synagogue, "Shearith Israel, NYC".   

1731  William Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)   

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63   

1741  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai)   

1756  Joseph Gehot, composer.   

1759  British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India   

1759  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

1766  1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley and chain   

1767  Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders   

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

1776  Thaddaus Weigl, composer.   

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76.   

1781  Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

1783  Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim   

1783  John Claudius, London England, horticulturist.   

1789  US House of Representives inaugural meeting.   

1789  House of Representives 1st meeting   

1794  Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies.   

1798  Dionysios Solomos, poet.   

1801  Soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews.   

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   

1816  Frederick William Burton, painter   

1818  Christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906).   

1820  The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos   

1828  George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

1831  Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet   

1832  Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro.   

1832  Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1838  Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

1843  Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer.   

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

1848  1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins).   

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1320  King peter i of portugal: King peter i of portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de leon: Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found florida   

1533  Claudio merulo: Organist/composer   

1541  Michele mercati: Italian physician   

1582  Phienas fletcher: Poet   

1605  Louis de vadder: Flemish painter   

1605  Philip iv: King of spain & portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de heem: Painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla: [marcus antoniius], roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Gilbert of chalon: Duke of burgundy   

1143  Death of John ii comnenus: Emperor of byzantium (1118-43),   

1364  Jan ii: The good, king of france (1350-64),   

1461  Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Death of Lorenzo i de' medici"il magnifico": Ruler of florence (1469-92),   

1498  Charles viii: King of france (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Death of Willem aerts: Flemish architect,