Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

1848  1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on April - 08.   

1848  Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1850  SF County Govt established on April - 08.   

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

1851  On April - 08 john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on this day in history.   

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

1858  On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76   

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

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50   

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

1863  On April - 08 wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

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

1864  On April - 08 battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1865  Battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 08 john Park, composer, dies at 61   

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

1867  On April - 08 blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On April - 08 international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  On April - 08 hampton Institute opens   

1869  On this day in history american Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

1869  On this day in history harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies)   

1870  Patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98 on April - 08.   

1870  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.   

1871  On April - 08 charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68   

1873  On this day in history alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.   

1873  On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1875  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34) on April - 08.   

1876  On April - 08 amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan   

1878  Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on April - 08.   

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 April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On April - 08 birth of claudio Merulo, organist/composer   

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

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  On this day in history death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  On April - 08 death of gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44 on April - 08.   

1461  On April - 08 death of georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423)   

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

1498  On April - 08 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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