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  On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  On this day in history sF County Govt established   

1850  On April - 08 william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)   

1851  John Parry, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 08 cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary   

1853  Jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 on April - 08.   

1858  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1859  On April - 08 edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

1861  US mint at Dahlonega, Georgia seized by confederacy on April - 08.   

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  Wartime conscription law in US goes into effect on this day in history.   

1863  Joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70 on April - 08.   

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

1865  On April - 08 battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  John Park, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  International Exhibition opens in Paris on April - 08.   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on April - 08.   

1869  Harvey Cushing, US, neurosurgeon (blood pressure studies) on this day in history.   

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

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

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1873  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1878  On April - 08 rudolf Nelson, composer   

1879  On this day in history khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

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

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1320  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

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  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

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

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on April - 08.   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

0217  On April - 08 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 this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

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

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

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.