Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 08.   

1848  1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on this day in history.   

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 08 william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1853  Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on April - 08.   

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 this day in history edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

1862  On April - 08 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  On April - 08 wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

1863  On this day in history joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70   

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on this day in history.   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1866  Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on April - 08.   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  On April - 08 hampton Institute opens   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on April - 08.   

1869  On this day in history harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on April - 08.   

1870  On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

1871  On this day in history 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 this day in history amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

1878  On this day in history rudolf Nelson, composer   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

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

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

1533  On this day in history birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 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  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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 this day in history.   

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

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