Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on April - 08.   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

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  On April - 08 battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1865  On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61   

1866  On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

1867  On April - 08 blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On April - 08 international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 08 harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

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  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.   

1873  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on this day in history.   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on April - 08.   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer on April - 08.   

1879  On this day in history khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

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 April - 08.   

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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

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

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

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

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

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  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

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