Page 3: Historical Events In April - 08

1844  Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

1850  SF County Govt established on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 April - 08.   

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

1862  On April - 08 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

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

1865  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On this day in history international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

1869  On April - 08 american Museum of Natural History opens (NYC)   

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

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

1870  On this day in history 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 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  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  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  On April - 08 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 this day in history.   

1541  On April - 08 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

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

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  On April - 08 birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

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

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 April - 08.   

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

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

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