Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1850  On April - 08 sF County Govt established   

1850  William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) on April - 08.   

1851  On April - 08 john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.   

1858  On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

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

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 April - 08.   

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

1863  Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on April - 08.   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on April - 08.   

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  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  On April - 08 rudolf Nelson, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on April - 08.   

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

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

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

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

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 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  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies