3_8 Events in History.

389 Historic Events for March 8

1728 Gian M Crescimbeni, Italian literary/critic (Arcadia), dies at 64 Death
1734 Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer, dies at 33 Death
1743 Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer Birth
1746 Cumberland's troops occupy Aberdeen Event
1748 Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau Birth
1754 Don Jos‚ de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies Death
1754 Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain Event
1766 Willem V (18) becomes governor of United Provinces Event
1778 Friedrich August Kanne, composer Birth
1782 Gnadenhutten Massacre - Ohio militia kills 90 indians Event

1783 Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer Birth
1783 Hannah Hoes Van Buren, NY, wife of pres Martin (1837-41) (died 1819) Birth
1787 Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery Birth
1799 Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 Birth
1801 British drive French forces from Abukir, Egypt Event
1813 1st concerto of Royal Philharmonic Event
1815 Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer Birth
1825 George William Martin, composer Birth
1828 Johann Anton Sulzer, composer, dies at 75 Death
1836 Matthew Calbraith Butler, Major General (Confederate Army) Birth
1838 US mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) Event
1839 James Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis) Birth
1840 Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor Birth
1841 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mass, 59th Supreme Court justice (1902-32) Birth
1843 Per Jonas Fredrik Vilhelm Svedbom, composer Birth