Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

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

1850  SF County Govt established on April - 08.   

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

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

1863  On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70   

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  On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61   

1866  Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on April - 08.   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

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

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on April - 08.   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

1878  On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on April - 08.   

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) on April - 08.   

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1320  On this day in history 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  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

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

0956  On April - 08 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  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 this day in history.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies