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  On this day in history johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  On this day in history carl Philipp Stamitz, composer   

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  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies on May - 08.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.   

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  British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA on May - 08.   

1792  On this day in history uS establishes military draft   

1792  British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1809  On this day in history augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78   

1810  On this day in history james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  On this day in history mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

1815  On May - 08 jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78 on May - 08.   

1819  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii on this day in history.   

1821  Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia on May - 08.   

1823  On May - 08 "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  On May - 08 jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

1829  On May - 08 louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47 on May - 08.   

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

1834  On May - 08 prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium   

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

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

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  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

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

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

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

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

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.