Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 08.   

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

1848  On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

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

1861  On April - 08 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  On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

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

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

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 08.   

1865  On this day in history 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  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On this day in history international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

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

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  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1873  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on April - 08.   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on April - 08.   

1875  On April - 08 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

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

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history 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  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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 this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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

1492  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

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