Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 08.   

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

1848  On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1859  On April - 08 edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1861  On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1862  On April - 08 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on this day in history.   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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

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

1867  On April - 08 blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

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

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history american Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  On April - 08 harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

1870  On this day in history 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 April - 08 british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1875  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 rudolf Nelson, composer   

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

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

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1320  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

0956  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

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