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  On this day in history gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift)   

1849  Edward Julius Biedermann, composer on November - 08.   

1850  Karel Komzak, composer on November - 08.   

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

1861  On this day in history battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

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

1864  On this day in history abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President   

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  On November - 08 manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76   

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

1878  Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) on November - 08.   

1879  On this day in history king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)   

1880  On this day in history sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater   

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

1882  On November - 08 lazare Saminsky, composer   

1883  English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage) on November - 08.   

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

1885  On November - 08 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  On November - 08 david Monrad Johansen, composer   

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

1889  On November - 08 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 this day in history.   

1893  On November - 08 john Miljan, Lead City SD, actor (Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox)   

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

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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  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 this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

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

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

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  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 November - 08.   

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