Historical Events In November - 08

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

1842  Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889) on this day in history.  

1847  On November - 08 the birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author  

1847  On November - 08 bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula)  

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

1849  Edward Julius Biedermann, composer on November - 08.  

1850  Karel Komzak, composer on this day in history.  

1861  US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent on this day in history.  

1861  On November - 08 battle of Mount Ivy, KY  

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

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1864  Abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company on this day in history.  

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

1879  King Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds) on November - 08.  

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

1880  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer  

1883  On November - 08 english freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)  

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

1886  Frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29 on this day in history.  

1887  On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer  

1888  David Monrad Johansen, composer on November - 08.  

1889  Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union on this day in history.  

1889  Montana admitted as 41st state on November - 08.  

1890  On this day in history caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67  

1892  On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) elected President  

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

1895  Wilhelm Rontgen discovers x-rays on November - 08.  

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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 this day in history.  

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on November - 08.  

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

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer  

1592  On this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer  

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.  

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on November - 08.  

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on November - 08.  

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

1171  On this day in history death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)  

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen  

1226  On November - 08 louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39  

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

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