Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  On this day in history edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire)   

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

1742  On this day in history johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On this day in history carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

1750  On May - 08 elias Mann, composer   

1753  On May - 08 miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

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

1773  On this day in history ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on May - 08.   

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

1785  On May - 08 pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

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

1792  On May - 08 british Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA   

1792  On May - 08 uS establishes military draft   

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

1794  US Post Office established on May - 08.   

1794  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined on this day in history.   

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer on this day in history.   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer on May - 08.   

1809  Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

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  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii on May - 08.   

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

1823  On this day in history "Home Sweet Home" first sung (London)   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) on this day in history.   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) on May - 08.   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) on this day in history.   

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

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1833  Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

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

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

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

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.