Historical Events In April - 08

1844  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

1848  On April - 08 1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians   

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 08 cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on April - 08.   

1861  On April - 08 uS mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy   

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1862  On April - 08 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

1863  Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on April - 08.   

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

1864  On April - 08 battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on April - 08.   

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

1866  On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On April - 08 international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

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

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on April - 08.   

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  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.   

1873  On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1875  On April - 08 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

1876  Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1878  On April - 08 rudolf Nelson, composer   

1879  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1541  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

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

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies