Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

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

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

1741  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai) on April - 08.   

1756  On this day in history joseph Gehot, composer   

1759  On April - 08 british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India   

1759  On April - 08 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

1766  On April - 08 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  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer   

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  On this day in history premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

1783  On April - 08 catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim   

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

1789  On April - 08 house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker   

1789  US House of Representives first meeting on this day in history.   

1789  On April - 08 house of Representives 1st meeting   

1794  On April - 08 marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

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 this day in history frederick William Burton, painter   

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

1820  On this day in history the Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos.   

1828  On this day in history george Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

1832  On April - 08 charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro   

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

1838  Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On April - 08 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  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

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

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

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.