Historical Events In April - 08

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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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

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

0217  On this day in history 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  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1461  On this day in history death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.