Page 2: Historical Events In June - 08

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer on this day in history.   

1742  On June - 08 omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62   

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer   

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar on this day in history.   

1759  Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer on June - 08.   

1761  British fleet occupies Belle Britain on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50   

1772  On June - 08 the birth of Robert Stevenson, English engineer   

1772  On June - 08 robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer   

1783  Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption on June - 08.   

1783  On June - 08 joseph Lincke, composer   

1786  On June - 08 first commercially-made ice cream sold (NY)   

1786  On this day in history commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC)   

1789  James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives on this day in history.   

1790  Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1794  G A Borger, writer, dies on June - 08.   

1795  On this day in history louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10   

1796  Felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80 on June - 08.   

1803  On this day in history joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80   

1804  On this day in history jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)   

1805  Luigi Ricci, composer on June - 08.   

1806  On this day in history gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

1806  George Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79 on June - 08.   

1809  Thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1810  The birth of Robert Schumann, German composer on this day in history.   

1812  Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) on June - 08.   

1813  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1814  Charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth) on this day in history.   

1814  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48 on June - 08.   

1815  39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation on this day in history.   

1815  39 German states unite under Act of Confederation on June - 08.   

1821  On this day in history john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1824  Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec on June - 08.   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.   

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman