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

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 08 william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

1858  On April - 08 anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

1859  On this day in history 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 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  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on April - 08.   

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  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on April - 08.   

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  On this day in history american Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on this day in history.   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 08 british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

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  On April - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  On this day in history 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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies