Historical Events In June - 08

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

1742  On June - 08 omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 62   

1743  Alessandro Cagliostro, Palermo Italy, adventurer on June - 08.   

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

1756  Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar on June - 08.   

1759  Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer on this day in history.   

1761  British fleet occupies Belle Britain on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50   

1772  The birth of Robert Stevenson, English engineer on June - 08.   

1772  On June - 08 robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer   

1783  On June - 08 laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption   

1783  Joseph Lincke, composer on this day in history.   

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

1786  Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC) on June - 08.   

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

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

1794  G A Borger, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1795  Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10 on June - 08.   

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  On June - 08 jan Baptist van Son, Dutch politician (RC)   

1805  On June - 08 luigi Ricci, composer   

1806  Gideon Johnson Pillow, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1806  On June - 08 george Wythe, US attorney (signed Decl of Indep), dies at about 79   

1809  Thomas Paine, writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72 on June - 08.   

1810  The birth of Robert Schumann, German composer on June - 08.   

1812  On this day in history robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)   

1813  David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1814  On June - 08 charles Reade, England, novelist (Cloister & Hearth)   

1814  Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer, dies at 48 on June - 08.   

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

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

1821  John Dunlap Stevenson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1824  On June - 08 washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

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 June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

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

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

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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