Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

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

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

1848  On April - 08 domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history william Henry Welch, US, pathologist (founded John Hopkins)   

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

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  Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer/publisher, dies at 76 on April - 08.   

1859  Edmund Husserl, Germany, philosopher (founded Phenomenology) on April - 08.   

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

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

1862  On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

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

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Mansfield, La Federals routed by Gen Richard Taylor   

1865  On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

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

1866  Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary on April - 08.   

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

1867  On April - 08 international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  On this day in history hampton Institute opens   

1869  American Museum of Natural History opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1871  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer, dies at 68 on April - 08.   

1873  On April - 08 alfred Paraf of New York City patented the first successful oleomargarine.   

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

1875  On this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34)   

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

1878  On April - 08 rudolf Nelson, composer   

1879  On April - 08 khedive Ismael of Egypt fires French/British ministers   

1880  On this day in history 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  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

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

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies