Historical Events In June - 08

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on this day in history.   

1829  1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool on June - 08.   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) on this day in history.   

1831  Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1834  On June - 08 hMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn   

1834  On this day in history george Garrett, composer   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer on this day in history.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville on June - 08.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1846  On June - 08 battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) on this day in history.   

1856  Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island on this day in history.   

1856  On June - 08 natalia Janotha, composer   

1858  On this day in history antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor   

1861  People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union on June - 08.   

1861  Tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy on this day in history.   

1862  Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on this day in history.   

1865  Tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres on this day in history.   

1865  Joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies on June - 08.   

1867  Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks) on June - 08.   

1870  On June - 08 johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78   

1871  Satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death on June - 08.   

1872  Congress endorses penny post card on June - 08.   

1874  Cochise, Apache leader on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina   

1876  George Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71 on June - 08.   

1878  On this day in history 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

1881  Prospero Bisquertt, composer on June - 08.   

1882  On June - 08 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43   

1884  Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.