Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

1848  On April - 08 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50  

1850  On April - 08 sF County Govt established  

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

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  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 this day in history edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)  

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 April - 08.  

1863  On April - 08 wartime conscription law in US goes into effect  

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

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

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 April - 08.  

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

1867  On this day in history international Exhibition opens in Paris  

1868  On April - 08 hampton Institute opens  

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on this day in history.  

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

1871  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68  

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

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

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on this day in history.  

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

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1320  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer  

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

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.  

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)  

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

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  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.  

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.