Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

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

1730  On April - 08 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  On this day in history pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63   

1741  On April - 08 jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai)   

1756  Joseph Gehot, composer on April - 08.   

1759  British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on April - 08.   

1759  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

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

1767  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history 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  Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on April - 08.   

1783  John Claudius, London England, horticulturist on April - 08.   

1789  House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker on this day in history.   

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

1802  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1828  George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1831  Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet on April - 08.   

1832  Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro on April - 08.   

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

1838  On this day in history steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

1843  On this day in history asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer   

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1320  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

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  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.