Historical Events In June - 08

1824  On June - 08 james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1829  1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  On June - 08 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  On this day in history hMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn   

1834  George Garrett, composer on June - 08.   

1837  On June - 08 jan Kleczynski, composer   

1845  On this day in history andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville.   

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

1846  Battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu on this day in history.   

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

1849  On this day in history juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

1856  On June - 08 pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island   

1856  Natalia Janotha, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor on June - 08.   

1861  On June - 08 people of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union   

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

1862  On June - 08 valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

1865  Tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres on June - 08.   

1865  On June - 08 joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies   

1867  On this day in history frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim)   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks)   

1870  On this day in history johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78   

1871  On June - 08 satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death   

1872  Congress endorses penny post card on June - 08.   

1874  Cochise, Apache leader on this day in history.   

1875  On June - 08 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina   

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

1878  On June - 08 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5   

1881  On June - 08 prospero Bisquertt, composer   

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  1st Civil Rights Act passes on June - 08.   

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

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

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

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.