Page 3: Historical Events In November - 08

1838  Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on November - 08.   

1842  Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889) on November - 08.   

1847  The birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author on November - 08.   

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

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

1849  On this day in history edward Julius Biedermann, composer   

1850  On November - 08 karel Komzak, composer   

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

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

1863  René [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier (1914-15) on November - 08.   

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

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

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

1870  On November - 08 democratic governor elected in Tennessee   

1873  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 on November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

1880  Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater on this day in history.   

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

1882  Lazare Saminsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On November - 08 yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

1888  David Monrad Johansen, composer on November - 08.   

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

1889  On this day in history montana admitted as 41st state   

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

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

1893  On this day in history john Miljan, Lead City SD, actor (Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox)   

1895  On this day in history wilhelm Rontgen discovers x-rays   

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on this day in history.   

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

1431  On November - 08 birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1572  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.