Historical Events In April - 08

1726  On April - 08 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence)  

1730  On April - 08 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 this day in history joseph Gehot, composer  

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

1767  Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders on this day in history.  

Advertisements

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

1776  Thaddaus Weigl, composer on this day in history.  

1778  Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" on April - 08.  

1778  Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on April - 08.  

1781  On April - 08 premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379  

1783  Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on this day in history.  

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 April - 08.  

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

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  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 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 April - 08.  

1831  Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet on this day in history.  

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 this day in history steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)  

1843  Asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer on April - 08.  

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

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

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.  

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.  

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter  

0217  On April - 08 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  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  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.  

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.