Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

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

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

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

1541  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

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 this day in history.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

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 April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies