Historical Events In November - 08

1838  On November - 08 victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

1842  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

1848  Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) on November - 08.   

1849  Edward Julius Biedermann, composer on November - 08.   

1850  Karel Komzak, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On November - 08 uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

1861  On November - 08 battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

1863  On November - 08 rené [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier (1914-15)   

1864  Abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President on November - 08.   

1864  Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president on this day in history.   

1867  Ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer on this day in history.   

1870  Democratic governor elected in Tennessee on November - 08.   

1873  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company   

1878  On November - 08 marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899)   

1879  On November - 08 king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)   

1880  On November - 08 sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater   

1880  On this day in history jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66   

1882  On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer   

1883  On this day in history english freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)   

1884  On November - 08 german govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

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

1885  On this day in history johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71   

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

1887  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer on November - 08.   

1888  David Monrad Johansen, composer on November - 08.   

1889  On November - 08 montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.   

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

1890  On November - 08 caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67   

1892  On November - 08 grover Cleveland (D) elected President   

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

1895  On November - 08 wilhelm Rontgen discovers x-rays   

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0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.   

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

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

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

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1622  On November - 08 birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  On November - 08 martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on this day in history.   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on this day in history.   

1171  On November - 08 death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  On this day in history louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39   

1228  On November - 08 dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)