Page 3: Historical Events In June - 08

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on June - 08.   

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

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) on June - 08.   

1831  On this day in history sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  On this day in history hMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn   

1834  On this day in history george Garrett, composer   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer on June - 08.   

1845  On this day in history andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1846  Battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu on this day in history.   

1847  On June - 08 ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

1849  On June - 08 juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

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

1856  Natalia Janotha, composer on June - 08.   

1858  On June - 08 antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor   

1861  On this day in history people of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union   

1861  On this day in history tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.   

1862  On this day in history valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

1865  Tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres on June - 08.   

1865  Joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies on this day in history.   

1867  Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim) on this day in history.   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

1869  On June - 08 ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks)   

1870  Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1871  Satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death on June - 08.   

1872  On June - 08 congress endorses penny post card   

1874  On this day in history cochise, Apache leader   

1875  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina   

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

1878  On June - 08 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

1881  On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer   

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

1884  Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

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

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

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

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

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

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman