Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

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 May - 08.   

1763  On May - 08 john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1773  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

1785  Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry on this day in history.   

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

1792  US establishes military draft on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

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

1806  On this day in history jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

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

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

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

1815  On May - 08 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  On this day in history greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia.   

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

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

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) on this day in history.   

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

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

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

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

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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies