Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) on May - 08.   

1741  France & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg on May - 08.   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on this day in history.   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence on this day in history.   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman on May - 08.   

1773  On May - 08 ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer   

1784  On May - 08 only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)   

1785  On this day in history pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

1786  On May - 08 thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1792  British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA on this day in history.   

1792  US establishes military draft on this day in history.   

1792  On May - 08 british Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash   

1794  US Post Office established on May - 08.   

1794  On May - 08 antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

1803  On this day in history joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer on May - 08.   

1809  Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78 on May - 08.   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on May - 08.   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist on May - 08.   

1815  On this day in history jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1819  On May - 08 kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

1821  Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia on this day in history.   

1823  On May - 08 "Home Sweet Home" first sung (London)   

1823  On May - 08 "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London)   

1824  On this day in history william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

1828  On this day in history jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist on May - 08.   

1829  On May - 08 mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47   

1833  On May - 08 frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1834  Prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium on May - 08.   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.