Page 2: Historical Events In June - 08

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

1742  Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer on June - 08.   

1753  Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer on this day in history.   

1756  On June - 08 cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar   

1759  Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer on this day in history.   

1761  On June - 08 british fleet occupies Belle Britain   

1768  Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on June - 08.   

1772  On this day in history the birth of Robert Stevenson, English engineer   

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer on this day in history.   

1783  Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption on this day in history.   

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer on June - 08.   

1786  First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY) on June - 08.   

1786  Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC) on June - 08.   

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

1790  Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on June - 08.   

1794  On June - 08 g A Borger, writer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1804  Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) on this day in history.   

1805  Luigi Ricci, composer on this day in history.   

1806  Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1806  George Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1809  On June - 08 thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72   

1810  On June - 08 the birth of Robert Schumann, German composer   

1812  On this day in history robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)   

1813  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 on June - 08.   

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

1814  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48   

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

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

1821  On June - 08 john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1824  On June - 08 washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

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

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

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

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

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

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

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.