Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

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

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1850  On this day in history sF County Govt established   

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  On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  On April - 08 jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

1858  On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

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

1861  On April - 08 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

1861  On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

1862  On April - 08 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on April - 08.   

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  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on April - 08.   

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

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  On April - 08 hampton Institute opens   

1869  On April - 08 american Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1875  On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

1876  Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan on April - 08.   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1879  On April - 08 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 this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

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.