Historical Events In April - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1844 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1848 1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on April - 08.
1848 On April - 08 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50
1850 SF County Govt established on April - 08.
1850 William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) on April - 08.
1851 On April - 08 john Parry, composer, dies at 75
1853 Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.
1853 Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1858 On April - 08 anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76
1859 On April - 08 edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)
1861 On this day in history uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy
1861 On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50
1862 On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser
1863 On this day in history wartime conscription law in US goes into effect
1863 On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70
1864 Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 08.
1865 Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on April - 08.
1865 On this day in history john Park, composer, dies at 61
1866 Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on this day in history.
1867 On April - 08 blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama
1867 International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.
1868 Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.
1869 American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on April - 08.
1869 Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on this day in history.
1870 On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98
1870 Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1871 On April - 08 charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68
1873 On this day in history alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.
1873 British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on this day in history.
1875 On April - 08 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)
1876 On April - 08 amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan
1878 On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer
1879 On April - 08 khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers
1880 Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) on this day in history.
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