Page 3: Historical Events In June - 08

1824  On this day in history james Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1829  1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool on June - 08.   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release) on this day in history.   

1831  On June - 08 sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  On this day in history hMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn   

1834  George Garrett, composer on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history jan Kleczynski, composer   

1845  On this day in history andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville.   

1845  On this day in history andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78   

1846  On this day in history battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu   

1847  On June - 08 ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument) on this day in history.   

1856  Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history natalia Janotha, composer   

1858  On June - 08 antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor   

1861  On this day in history 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  Tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres on June - 08.   

1865  Joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies on June - 08.   

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

1869  On June - 08 ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks) on June - 08.   

1870  On this day in history johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78   

1871  Satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death on June - 08.   

1872  Congress endorses penny post card on this day in history.   

1874  Cochise, Apache leader on this day in history.   

1875  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina on this day in history.   

1876  On June - 08 george Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71   

1878  12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43.5 on this day in history.   

1881  Prospero Bisquertt, composer on June - 08.   

1882  16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester wins in 2:43 on this day in history.   

1884  Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1886  1st Civil Rights Act passes on June - 08.   

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1318  On June - 08 birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  On June - 08 birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

1722  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

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 June - 08 "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  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman