Historical Events In November - 08

1838  Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1842  On this day in history belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)  

1847  On this day in history the birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author  

1847  Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula) on this day in history.  

1848  Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history edward Julius Biedermann, composer  

1850  Karel Komzak, composer on November - 08.  

1861  On this day in history uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent  

1861  Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on November - 08.  

1863  René [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier (1914-15) on this day in history.  

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1864  On November - 08 abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President  

1864  On November - 08 abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president  

1867  On this day in history ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer  

1870  Democratic governor elected in Tennessee on November - 08.  

1873  On this day in history manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76  

1876  Frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company on November - 08.  

1878  On this day in history marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899)  

1879  King Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds) on this day in history.  

1880  Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater on November - 08.  

1880  On November - 08 jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66  

1882  Lazare Saminsky, composer on this day in history.  

1883  English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage) on this day in history.  

1884  German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on November - 08.  

1885  The CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea on this day in history.  

1885  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29  

1887  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer on this day in history.  

1888  On November - 08 david Monrad Johansen, composer  

1889  On this day in history montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.  

1889  Montana admitted as 41st state on this day in history.  

1890  Caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1892  Grover Cleveland (D) elected President on November - 08.  

1893  John Miljan, Lead City SD, actor (Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox) on November - 08.  

1895  Wilhelm Rontgen discovers x-rays on this day in history.  

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)  

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.  

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.  

1491  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)  

1572  On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer  

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer  

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.  

0397  On this day in history martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies  

0618  On November - 08 deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies  

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II  

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.  

1195  On November - 08 death of conrad of Hohenstaufen  

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.  

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.  

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.