Page 2: Historical Events In April - 08

1726  Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history 1st Jewish congregation in US forms synagogue, "Shearith Israel, NYC"   

1731  William Williams, US merchant (signed Decl of Independence) on this day in history.   

1736  Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1741  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (O Uraguai) on April - 08.   

1756  On April - 08 joseph Gehot, composer   

1759  British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on April - 08.   

1759  Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1766  1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain on this day in history.   

1767  Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders on this day in history.   

1775  Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer   

1778  On April - 08 oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$"   

1778  On April - 08 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76   

1781  On April - 08 premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

1783  Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history john Claudius, London England, horticulturist   

1789  House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker on April - 08.   

1789  On April - 08 uS House of Representives first meeting   

1789  On April - 08 house of Representives 1st meeting   

1794  On this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

1798  Dionysios Solomos, poet on April - 08.   

1801  On April - 08 soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews   

1802  On April - 08 french Protestant church becomes state-supported & -controlled   

1808  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore was promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Bardstown (now Louisville) by Pope Pius VII on this day in history.   

1816  Frederick William Burton, painter on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 08 christaan IX, king of Denmark (1863-1906)   

1820  The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos on this day in history.   

1828  George Baird Hodge, Brig General (Confederate Army) on April - 08.   

1831  Allard Pierson, Dutch theologiost/philosopher/art historian/poet on this day in history.   

1832  Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

1832  On April - 08 alfred von Waldersee, Prussian fieldmarshal   

1838  On this day in history steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC)   

1843  On this day in history asger Hamerik, [Hammerich], composer   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.