Page 3: Historical Events In June - 08

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history 1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool   

1829  On this day in history john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  On June - 08 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  On June - 08 hMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn   

1834  On this day in history george Garrett, composer   

1837  On June - 08 jan Kleczynski, composer   

1845  On June - 08 andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1846  Battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu on June - 08.   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) on June - 08.   

1856  Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island on this day in history.   

1856  On June - 08 natalia Janotha, composer   

1858  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1861  On June - 08 people of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union   

1861  Tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy on this day in history.   

1862  Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on June - 08.   

1865  On June - 08 tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres   

1865  Joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies on June - 08.   

1867  On this day in history frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim)   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner on June - 08.   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks) on June - 08.   

1870  Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1871  Satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death on this day in history.   

1872  Congress endorses penny post card on this day in history.   

1874  Cochise, Apache leader on this day in history.   

1875  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina on June - 08.   

1876  On this day in history george Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71   

1878  On this day in history 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

1881  Prospero Bisquertt, composer on June - 08.   

1882  16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

1884  On June - 08 henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51   

1886  On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.   

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.