Historical Events In June - 08

1824  On June - 08 james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1829  On this day in history 1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool   

1829  On June - 08 john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  On June - 08 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  On this day in history hMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn   

1834  George Garrett, composer on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 08 jan Kleczynski, composer   

1845  On June - 08 andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville.   

1845  On this day in history andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78   

1846  Battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu on this day in history.   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) on June - 08.   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) on this day in history.   

1856  On June - 08 pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island   

1856  On this day in history natalia Janotha, composer   

1858  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1861  People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.   

1862  Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on June - 08.   

1865  Tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies   

1867  On this day in history frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim)   

1869  On June - 08 ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks) on June - 08.   

1870  On this day in history johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78   

1871  On this day in history satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death   

1872  Congress endorses penny post card on June - 08.   

1874  On June - 08 cochise, Apache leader   

1875  On June - 08 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina   

1876  On June - 08 george Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71   

1878  On this day in history 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

1881  Prospero Bisquertt, composer on June - 08.   

1882  16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

1884  Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

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1318  On June - 08 birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

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

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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