Historical Events In April - 08
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
1844 On April - 08 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72
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 this day in history.
1850 SF County Govt established on April - 08.
1850 William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) on April - 08.
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 April - 08.
1858 On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76
1859 On April - 08 edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)
1861 US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.
1861 Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.
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 On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70
1864 Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 08.
1865 On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army
1865 On this day in history john Park, composer, dies at 61
1866 On April - 08 italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.
1867 Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.
1867 International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.
1868 Hampton Institute opens on April - 08.
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 On April - 08 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98
1870 On April - 08 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68
1871 Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1873 Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on this day in history.
1873 On April - 08 british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die
1875 On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)
1876 Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan on this day in history.
1878 Rudolf Nelson, composer on April - 08.
1879 Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on this day in history.
1880 On this day in history victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)
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