Historical Events In April - 08

1844  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

1848  On this day in history 1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

1848  On April - 08 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  On this day in history sF County Govt established   

1850  On April - 08 william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)   

1851  On April - 08 john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  On this day in history jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on this day in history.   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on April - 08.   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  On this day in history wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on April - 08.   

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61   

1866  On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On this day in history international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 08 american Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  On this day in history harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

1870  On April - 08 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

1873  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on this day in history.   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

1876  On this day in history amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer on April - 08.   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on April - 08.   

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) on this day in history.   

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1320  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies