Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

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

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

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 April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

1862  John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on April - 08.   

1863  On this day in history wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

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  On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on April - 08.   

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

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on April - 08.   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on April - 08.   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

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

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 April - 08.   

1870  On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

1871  On April - 08 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 this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on April - 08.   

1876  Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

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 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 April - 08.   

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  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history 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  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.