Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

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

1741  On May - 08 france & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg   

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 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  On this day in history pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

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

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

1792  US establishes military draft on May - 08.   

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

1794  US Post Office established on May - 08.   

1794  On May - 08 antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

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 May - 08.   

1810  On May - 08 james Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

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  On this day in history kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

1821  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1834  Prussia, Austria & Russia sign classified accord about Belgium on May - 08.   

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

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.