Page 2: Historical Events In June - 08

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer on this day in history.   

1742  Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62 on June - 08.   

1743  On June - 08 alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer   

1753  On this day in history nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer   

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar on this day in history.   

1759  On June - 08 thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

1761  On this day in history british fleet occupies Belle Britain   

1768  On June - 08 johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50   

1772  On this day in history the birth of Robert Stevenson, English engineer   

1772  Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer on June - 08.   

1783  Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history joseph Lincke, composer   

1786  First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY) on this day in history.   

1786  On June - 08 commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC)   

1789  James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives on June - 08.   

1790  On June - 08 charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75   

1794  On June - 08 g A Borger, writer, dies   

1795  On this day in history louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10   

1796  On this day in history felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80   

1803  On this day in history joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian, dies at 80   

1804  Jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC) on this day in history.   

1805  On June - 08 luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  On June - 08 gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

1806  On this day in history george Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79   

1809  On June - 08 thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72   

1810  On this day in history the birth of Robert Schumann, German composer   

1812  Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history david Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891   

1814  On this day in history charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth)   

1814  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48   

1815  On June - 08 39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation   

1815  39 German states unite under Act of Confederation on this day in history.   

1821  On June - 08 john Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

1824  On this day in history washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman