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 this day in history.   

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

1847  Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula) on November - 08.   

1848  On this day in history gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift)   

1849  Edward Julius Biedermann, composer on November - 08.   

1850  On this day in history karel Komzak, composer   

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

1861  Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on this day in history.   

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  Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president on November - 08.   

1867  Ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer on November - 08.   

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

1878  On this day in history marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899)   

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

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

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

1882  On November - 08 lazare Saminsky, composer   

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

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

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 November - 08.   

1887  On this day in history 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  Caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67 on November - 08.   

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

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 November - 08.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1246  On November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)