Top Historical Events That Happened on April 08

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75.   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76.   

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology).   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50.   

1862  John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70.   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61.   

1866  Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies).   

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68.   

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

1873  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the inaugural successful oleomargarine.   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34).   

1876  Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY).   

1881  Fernand Lamy, composer.   

1884  Harry S.Truman, Former American President is born   

1885  Dimitrios Levidis, composer.   

1886  William Ewart Gladstone introduces the inaugural Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.   

1886  Margaret A Barnes, writer.   

1887  Walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl).   

1889  Adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch).   

1889  Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies   

1890  Junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76.   

1893  Mary Pickford, American actress is born   

1893  The Critic reports that ice cream soda is our national drink   

1893  Grace Cunard, Columbus OH, silent screen actress (Resurrection)   

1894  Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55   

1895  Bert I Gordon, NY.   

1896  Karl Hermann Pillney, composer.   

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1320  King peter i of portugal: King peter i of portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de leon: Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found florida   

1533  Claudio merulo: Organist/composer   

1541  Michele mercati: Italian physician   

1582  Phienas fletcher: Poet   

1605  Louis de vadder: Flemish painter   

1605  Philip iv: King of spain & portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de heem: Painter   

0217  Caracalla: [marcus antoniius], roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Gilbert of chalon: Duke of burgundy   

1143  Death of John ii comnenus: Emperor of byzantium (1118-43),   

1364  Jan ii: The good, king of france (1350-64),   

1461  Death of Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

1492  Death of Lorenzo i de' medici"il magnifico": Ruler of florence (1469-92),   

1498  Death of Charles viii: King of france (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem aerts: Flemish architect,