Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1850  On April - 08 sF County Govt established  

1850  William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) on April - 08.  

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 this day in history jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73  

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on April - 08.  

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

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

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1862  John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on this day in history.  

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

1863  On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70  

1864  On this day in history battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor  

1865  On April - 08 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army  

1865  On this day in history john Park, composer, dies at 61  

1866  On April - 08 italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.  

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on April - 08.  

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 April - 08.  

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.  

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.  

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  On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer  

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on April - 08.  

1880  On April - 08 victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)  

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.  

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.  

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.  

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.  

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.  

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.  

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies