Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

1726  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63   

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

1756  Joseph Gehot, composer on this day in history.   

1759  British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on this day in history.   

1759  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1767  On April - 08 ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders.   

1775  On this day in history adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover   

1776  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer   

1778  On this day in history oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1789  On this day in history uS House of Representives first meeting   

1789  House of Representives 1st meeting on April - 08.   

1794  On this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

1798  Dionysios Solomos, poet on April - 08.   

1801  On April - 08 soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews   

1802  French Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled on this day in history.   

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  Frederick William Burton, painter on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906)   

1820  On April - 08 the Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos.   

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

1831  On April - 08 allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet   

1832  Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

1832  On April - 08 alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal   

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  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

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

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  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

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

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

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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

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

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

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies