Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1850  On this day in history sF County Govt established   

1850  On this day in history william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on April - 08.   

1853  Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on April - 08.   

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

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  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 April - 08 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on April - 08.   

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

1864  On April - 08 battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1865  On April - 08 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  On this day in history john Park, composer, dies at 61   

1866  On April - 08 italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on April - 08.   

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

1870  On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

1871  On April - 08 charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

1873  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on April - 08.   

1873  On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on this day in history.   

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

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer on April - 08.   

1879  On April - 08 khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

1880  On April - 08 victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

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

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.