Historical Events In April - 08

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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1320  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

1492  On April - 08 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.