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 November - 08.  

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

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 this day in history battle of Mount Ivy, KY  

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

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

1864  On November - 08 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 November - 08.  

1873  On November - 08 manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76  

1876  On November - 08 frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company  

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

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  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  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29  

1887  On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer  

1888  On November - 08 david Monrad Johansen, composer  

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

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

1890  Caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67 on November - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on November - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on November - 08.  

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0397  On November - 08 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 this day in history.  

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

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 November - 08.  

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)