Historical Events In April - 08

1726  On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)   

1730  On April - 08 1st Jewish congregation in US forms synagogue, "Shearith Israel, NYC"   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders on this day in history.   

1775  On April - 08 adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover   

1776  On April - 08 thaddaus Weigl, composer   

1778  On April - 08 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1781  Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379 on this day in history.   

1783  Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on April - 08.   

1783  John Claudius, London England, horticulturist on this day in history.   

1789  House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker on April - 08.   

1789  US House of Representives first meeting on April - 08.   

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

1794  Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on this day in history.   

1798  Dionysios Solomos, poet on April - 08.   

1801  Soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews on April - 08.   

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

1808  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 frederick William Burton, painter   

1818  On April - 08 christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1843  Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer on this day in history.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

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

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

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

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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 April - 08.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

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

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