Births on June 8

Ercole Consalvi

Born on June 8, 1757

Ercole Consalvi, Italian cardinal (d. 1824)

Ercole Consalvi (8 June 1757 – 24 January 1824) was a deacon and cardinal of the Catholic Church, who served twice as Cardinal Secretary of State for the Papal States and who played a crucial role in the post-Napoleonic reassertion of the legitimist principle of the divine right of kings, of which he was a constant supporter.

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Events on 1757

6 May

Christopher Smart's asylum confinement
English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.
5 Nov

Battle of Rossbach
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
5 Dec

Battle of Leuthen
Seven Years' War: Battle of Leuthen - Frederick II of Prussia leads Prussian forces to a decisive victory over Austrian forces under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.

Births on June 8

Ercole Consalvi

Born on June 8, 1757

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Events on 1757

Christopher Smart's asylum confinement

Battle of Rossbach

Battle of Leuthen