Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  On April - 08 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

1848  1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on April - 08.   

1848  On April - 08 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

1850  William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) on this day in history.   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08 anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on this day in history.   

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

1861  On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

1862  John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on April - 08.   

1863  On April - 08 wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

1863  On this day in history joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70   

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 this day in history.   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on April - 08.   

1866  Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

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

1868  Hampton Institute opens on April - 08.   

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

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on this day in history.   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on this day in history.   

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

1871  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on April - 08.   

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

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

1880  On this day in history victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

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1320  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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