Historical Events In April - 08
Thursday, 18 April 2024
1726 Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) on April - 08.
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 On April - 08 pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63
1741 On April - 08 jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai)
1756 Joseph Gehot, composer on April - 08.
1759 On April - 08 british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India
1759 On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76
1766 On April - 08 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain
1767 On April - 08 ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders.
1775 On April - 08 adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover
1776 Thaddaus Weigl, composer on this day in history.
1778 On April - 08 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 Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379 on this day in history.
1783 On April - 08 catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim
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 US House of Representives first meeting on April - 08.
1789 On April - 08 house of Representives 1st meeting
1794 Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on April - 08.
1798 Dionysios Solomos, poet on April - 08.
1801 On this day in history soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews
1802 French Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled on this day in history.
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 Frederick William Burton, painter on this day in history.
1818 Christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906) on this day in history.
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 April - 08.
1832 On April - 08 charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro
1832 On April - 08 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 this day in history.
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