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  On this day in history ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)   

1785  On this day in history pietro Longhi, painter, dies   

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

1792  British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA on this day in history.   

1792  On May - 08 uS establishes military draft   

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

1794  On this day in history uS Post Office established   

1794  On this day in history antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

1803  On May - 08 joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 08.   

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

1823  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) on May - 08.   

1824  On May - 08 william Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57)   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901) on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

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