Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

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

1848  1st battle at Gioto: Sardinia-Piemonte beats Austrians on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history john Parry, composer, dies at 75   

1853  Cincinnati became first US city to pay firefighters a regular salary on April - 08.   

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  On this day in history edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology)   

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

1861  Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on April - 08.   

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

1863  On this day in history wartime conscription law in US goes into effect   

1863  On April - 08 joseph Netherclift, composer, dies at 70   

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  On this day in history italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary.   

1867  Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama on April - 08.   

1867  On this day in history international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on April - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine on this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history 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  Rudolf Nelson, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers on this day in history.   

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) on April - 08.   

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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  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

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

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

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

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

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  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies