Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

1850  On this day in history sF County Govt established   

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

1851  On this day in history john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

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

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on April - 08.   

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

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on April - 08.   

1865  On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61   

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

1867  On April - 08 blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On April - 08 international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on April - 08.   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on April - 08.   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

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

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

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

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

1582  On April - 08 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 April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

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

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  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1492  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies