Historical Events In November - 08

1838  On November - 08 victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

1842  Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889) on November - 08.   

1847  The birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author on this day in history.   

1847  On November - 08 bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula)   

1848  Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history edward Julius Biedermann, composer   

1850  On this day in history karel Komzak, composer   

1861  On November - 08 uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

1861  On November - 08 battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

1863  René [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier (1914-15) on November - 08.   

1864  On November - 08 abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President   

1864  Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer   

1870  On this day in history democratic governor elected in Tennessee   

1873  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1876  Frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company on November - 08.   

1878  Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) on November - 08.   

1879  On this day in history king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)   

1880  On this day in history sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater   

1880  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer   

1883  English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history german govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1885  On this day in history the CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea.   

1885  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29   

1887  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer on November - 08.   

1888  On November - 08 david Monrad Johansen, composer   

1889  Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union on this day in history.   

1889  Montana admitted as 41st state on November - 08.   

1890  On November - 08 caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67   

1892  Grover Cleveland (D) elected President on November - 08.   

1893  John Miljan, Lead City SD, actor (Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox) on November - 08.   

1895  Wilhelm Rontgen discovers x-rays on November - 08.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On November - 08 birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  On this day in history death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1228  On November - 08 dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.