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 this day in history.   

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

1850  SF County Govt established on April - 08.   

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

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on April - 08.   

1853  On April - 08 cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on April - 08.   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on April - 08.   

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

1863  Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61   

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

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.   

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  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on April - 08.   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on April - 08.   

1870  On April - 08 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.   

1873  On April - 08 alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On April - 08 amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

1878  On April - 08 rudolf Nelson, composer   

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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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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  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  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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