Page 3: Historical Events In June - 08

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

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

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

1831  On this day in history sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn on this day in history.   

1834  George Garrett, composer on June - 08.   

1837  On June - 08 jan Kleczynski, composer   

1845  On June - 08 andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville.   

1845  On this day in history andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78   

1846  On this day in history 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  Natalia Janotha, composer on June - 08.   

1858  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

1861  Tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy on June - 08.   

1862  On this day in history valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

1865  On this day in history tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres   

1865  On this day in history joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies   

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  On June - 08 ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks)   

1870  Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78 on June - 08.   

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

1872  Congress endorses penny post card on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history cochise, Apache leader   

1875  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history george Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71   

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

1881  On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer   

1882  16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

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

1886  1st Civil Rights Act passes on this day in history.   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

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

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On June - 08 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  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 this day in history.