Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08
Friday, 11 July 2025
1726 On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)
1730 On this day in history 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 this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai)
1756 On April - 08 joseph Gehot, composer
1759 On this day in history british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India
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 this day in history.
1776 Thaddaus Weigl, composer on this day in history.
1778 On April - 08 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"
1778 On this day in history pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76
1781 Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379 on this day in history.
1783 Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history john Claudius, London England, horticulturist
1789 On April - 08 house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker
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 On April - 08 dionysios Solomos, poet
1801 Soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews on April - 08.
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 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1838 Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on April - 08.
1843 On this day in history asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer
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