Historical Events In April - 08

1726  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) on April - 08.  

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

1731  On this day in history william Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence)  

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 on April - 08.  

1741  On this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai)  

1756  Joseph Gehot, composer on April - 08.  

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 this day in history ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders.  

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1775  Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover on this day in history.  

1776  Thaddaus Weigl, composer on this day in history.  

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

1778  On April - 08 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76  

1781  On this day in history premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379  

1783  On this day in history catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim  

1783  On this day in history john Claudius, London England, horticulturist  

1789  On this day in history house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker  

1789  On April - 08 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  Dionysios Solomos, poet on this day in history.  

1801  Soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews on this day in history.  

1802  French Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled on April - 08.  

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  On this day in history frederick William Burton, painter  

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

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

1828  On April - 08 george Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

1831  On this day in history allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet  

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

1832  Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal on April - 08.  

1838  Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on this day in history.  

1843  On April - 08 asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer  

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

1460  On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida  

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.  

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.  

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.  

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.  

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

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)  

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies