Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  On April - 08 ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72   

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

1848  On this day in history domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1850  On April - 08 sF County Govt established   

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

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  On April - 08 jan W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73   

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

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

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 April - 08.   

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

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

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

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

1870  On April - 08 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

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  British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die on this day in history.   

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

1876  Amiliare Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1878  On April - 08 rudolf Nelson, composer   

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

1880  Victor Schertzinger, composer/director (Uptown NY) on this day in history.   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  On April - 08 birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  On this day in history 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 April - 08.   

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 April - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on this day in history.