Top Historical Events That Happened on April 08 Natural Disasters & Epidemics

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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