Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history france & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg   

1742  On this day in history johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

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

1750  On this day in history elias Mann, composer   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence on May - 08.   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman on this day in history.   

1773  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies on May - 08.   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on May - 08.   

1784  Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history british Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash   

1794  On this day in history uS Post Office established   

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

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer on May - 08.   

1806  On May - 08 jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1809  On May - 08 augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist on this day in history.   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on this day in history.   

1818  On May - 08 franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78   

1819  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii on May - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1829  On this day in history mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47   

1833  Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903 on May - 08.   

1834  Prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium on this day in history.   

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

1460  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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

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  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 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  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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