Page 3: Historical Events In November - 08

1838  Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)   

1847  The birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author on November - 08.   

1847  On November - 08 bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula)   

1848  On this day in history gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift)   

1849  Edward Julius Biedermann, composer on November - 08.   

1850  On this day in history karel Komzak, composer   

1861  US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent on this day in history.   

1861  On November - 08 battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

1863  On this day in history rené [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier (1914-15)   

1864  Abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

1864  On November - 08 abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president   

1867  On November - 08 ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer   

1870  Democratic governor elected in Tennessee on November - 08.   

1873  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1876  Frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company on this day in history.   

1878  On November - 08 marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899)   

1879  On November - 08 king Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds)   

1880  On November - 08 sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater   

1880  On this day in history jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66   

1882  Lazare Saminsky, composer on this day in history.   

1883  English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage) on this day in history.   

1884  German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1885  The CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea on November - 08.   

1885  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1886  On November - 08 frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29   

1887  On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

1888  David Monrad Johansen, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.   

1889  On November - 08 montana admitted as 41st state   

1890  On this day in history caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67   

1892  Grover Cleveland (D) elected President on November - 08.   

1893  On November - 08 john Miljan, Lead City SD, actor (Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox)   

1895  Wilhelm Rontgen discovers x-rays on this day in history.   

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.   

1431  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1622  On November - 08 birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  On November - 08 martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  On November - 08 deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  On November - 08 death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1228  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)