Historical Events In April - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1881 Fernand Lamy, composer on this day in history.
1884 The birth of Harry S.Truman, Former American President on this day in history.
1885 Dimitrios Levidis, composer on April - 08.
1886 William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons on April - 08.
1886 Margaret A Barnes, writer on this day in history.
1887 On April - 08 walter Connolly, Cincinnati OH, actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl)
1889 On April - 08 adrian Boult, Chester England, conductor/composer (BBC Sym Orch)
1889 Henry Jupp, cricketer (scored 63 on Test debut for Engl in 1877), dies on April - 08.
1890 On April - 08 junius Morgan, philanthropist, dies at 76
1892 A Charlois discovers asteroid #331 Etheridgea on this day in history.
1893 On this day in history the birth of Mary Pickford, American actress
1893 On this day in history the Critic reports that ice cream soda is our national drink
1893 Grace Cunard, Columbus OH, silent screen actress (Resurrection) on April - 08.
1894 Bankim C Chattopadhyaya, writer (Mrinalini, Anandamath), dies at 55 on this day in history.
1895 On this day in history bert I Gordon, NY
1896 On this day in history karl Hermann Pillney, composer
1897 Herbert Eimert, German composer/musicologist (Glockenspiel) on this day in history.
1897 George Garrett, composer, dies at 62 on April - 08.
1898 Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese on April - 08.
1898 Achiel H Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58) on this day in history.
1902 Arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman) on this day in history.
1902 Sipyagain, Russian min of interior/headed Secret Service, assassinated on April - 08.
1903 Ilka Chase, NYC, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien) on this day in history.
1904 On April - 08 gr Brit & France sign Cordial Entente concerning colonial matter
1904 John Antill, composer on April - 08.
1905 On this day in history british East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya
1905 On this day in history george Baxter, Paris France, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged)
1906 On this day in history charles J B Jonckheere, Flemish poet/writer (Mirror of the Sea)
1907 Maurice Stacey, chemist on this day in history.
1908 On this day in history lord Asquith succeeds Henry Campbell-Bannerman as British premier
1908 Neil Lawson, British high court judge on April - 08.
1909 On April - 08 george Dixon, trumpet/sax
1910 Dumitru Dan (Romania) completed a 62,137 mile (100,000 m) walk on April - 08.
1910 On April - 08 george Musso, NFL guard (Chicago Bears)
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