Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

1726  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) on April - 08.   

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

1756  Joseph Gehot, composer on this day in history.   

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

1775  Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover on April - 08.   

1776  On April - 08 thaddaus Weigl, composer   

1778  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

1789  On this day in history house of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker   

1789  On April - 08 uS House of Representives first meeting   

1789  On this day in history house of Representives 1st meeting   

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

1798  On this day in history dionysios Solomos, poet   

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

1802  On April - 08 french Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled   

1808  On April - 08 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 April - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1838  On April - 08 steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

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 this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1143  On this day in history 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  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

1492  On April - 08 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 April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies