Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on April - 08.   

1848  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

1850  William Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins) on April - 08.   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on April - 08.   

1853  On this day in history cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1858  On April - 08 anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on this day in history.   

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

1861  On April - 08 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

1862  John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on April - 08.   

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

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor on April - 08.   

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

1865  On this day in history john Park, composer, dies at 61   

1866  Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on this day in history.   

1867  International Exhibition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 08 hampton Institute opens   

1869  On April - 08 american Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  On April - 08 harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

1870  On April - 08 patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  On this day in history charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

1871  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

1873  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on April - 08.   

1873  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

1880  On April - 08 victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY)   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on April - 08.   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on this day in history.   

0956  On this day in history death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.