Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline & Fall of Roman Empire) on May - 08.   

1741  On this day in history france & Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer on this day in history.   

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer on May - 08.   

1750  On this day in history elias Mann, composer   

1753  On this day in history miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

1763  On May - 08 john Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman   

1773  On this day in history ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer on May - 08.   

1784  Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC) on this day in history.   

1785  Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1792  British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash on this day in history.   

1794  US Post Office established on this day in history.   

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

1803  On May - 08 joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer   

1806  On this day in history jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1809  On May - 08 augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78   

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

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

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on May - 08.   

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78 on May - 08.   

1819  On this day in history kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

1821  On this day in history greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia.   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" first sung (London) on this day in history.   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London) on this day in history.   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57) on this day in history.   

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

1829  On this day in history louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

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 this day in history.   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

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

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

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

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies