Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08
Friday, 20 June 2025
1844 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 08.
1848 On April - 08 1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians
1848 Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.
1850 SF County Govt established on April - 08.
1850 On April - 08 william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)
1851 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1858 On April - 08 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 this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser
1863 On this day in history wartime conscription law in US goes into effect
1863 On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70
1864 On April - 08 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 On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61
1866 On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.
1867 On April - 08 blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
1867 On April - 08 international Exhibition opens in Paris
1868 On this day in history hampton Institute opens
1869 American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on this day in history.
1869 On April - 08 harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)
1870 Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on this day in history.
1870 Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.
1871 Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.
1873 Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers
1880 Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) on April - 08.
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