Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1741  France & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg on this day in history.   

1742  On May - 08 johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer on May - 08.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1778  On May - 08 johann Gansbacher, composer   

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

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

1786  On this day in history thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry   

1792  On this day in history british Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA   

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

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

1823  On this day in history "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  On May - 08 louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

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

1833  On this day in history frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1834  On this day in history prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium   

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1326  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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

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  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

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