Page 3: Historical Events In June - 08

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on June - 08.   

1829  On this day in history 1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool   

1829  On June - 08 john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  On this day in history sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn on June - 08.   

1834  On this day in history george Garrett, composer   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer on June - 08.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville on June - 08.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1846  Battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu on June - 08.   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901) on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument)   

1856  On this day in history pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island   

1856  Natalia Janotha, composer on June - 08.   

1858  On this day in history antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor   

1861  On June - 08 people of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union   

1861  On this day in history tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.   

1862  Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on this day in history.   

1865  On June - 08 tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres   

1865  Joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies on this day in history.   

1867  Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim) on June - 08.   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner on this day in history.   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks) on this day in history.   

1870  On June - 08 johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78   

1871  Satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death on this day in history.   

1872  Congress endorses penny post card on June - 08.   

1874  On this day in history cochise, Apache leader   

1875  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina   

1876  On this day in history george Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71   

1878  12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5 on June - 08.   

1881  Prospero Bisquertt, composer on this day in history.   

1882  16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 on June - 08.   

1884  Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51 on June - 08.   

1886  On this day in history 1st Civil Rights Act passes   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.