Historical Events In April - 08
Friday, 20 May 2022
1844 On April - 08 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72
1848 1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on April - 08.
1848 On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50
1850 SF County Govt established on April - 08.
1850 On this day in history 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 Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.
1858 On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76
1859 On this day in history edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)
1861 On April - 08 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy
1861 On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50
1862 John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on this day in history.
1863 Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on April - 08.
1863 Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on April - 08.
1864 On this day in history battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor
1865 On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army
1865 John Park, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1866 Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on April - 08.
1867 On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
1867 International Exhibition opens in Paris on April - 08.
1868 On this day in history hampton Institute opens
1869 American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on April - 08.
1869 On this day in history harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)
1870 Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on April - 08.
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 On this day in history alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.
1873 British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on April - 08.
1875 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on April - 08.
1876 Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan on April - 08.
1878 Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.
1879 Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on this day in history.
1880 On this day in history victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)
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