Historical Events In November - 08

1838  On November - 08 victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

1842  Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889) on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history the birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author   

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

1848  Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) on November - 08.   

1849  On this day in history edward Julius Biedermann, composer   

1850  Karel Komzak, composer on this day in history.   

1861  US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent on November - 08.   

1861  Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on this day in history.   

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

1864  On November - 08 abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President   

1864  On this day in history abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president   

1867  Ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history democratic governor elected in Tennessee   

1873  On November - 08 manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76   

1876  Frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company on November - 08.   

1878  Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) on this day in history.   

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  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66 on November - 08.   

1882  On November - 08 lazare Saminsky, composer   

1883  On this day in history english freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)   

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 this day in history.   

1885  On November - 08 johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71   

1886  On this day in history frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29   

1887  Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer on this day in history.   

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

1889  Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history montana admitted as 41st state   

1890  Caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1892  On November - 08 grover Cleveland (D) elected President   

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  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  On this day in history birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  On this day in history martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  On November - 08 death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

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

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on November - 08.   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.