Historical Events In November - 08

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

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

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

1847  On this day in history 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  Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on November - 08.   

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

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

1864  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 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  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on November - 08.   

1886  Frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29 on November - 08.   

1887  On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

1888  On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer   

1889  Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union on November - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

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 this day in history.   

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On this day in history birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

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

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

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

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)