Page 3: Historical Events In June - 08

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on this day in history.   

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

1829  On this day in history john Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1834  George Garrett, composer on June - 08.   

1837  On June - 08 jan Kleczynski, composer   

1845  Andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville on this day in history.   

1845  On June - 08 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 June - 08.   

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

1856  On this day in history natalia Janotha, composer   

1858  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor on June - 08.   

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

1861  On June - 08 tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.   

1862  Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia on June - 08.   

1865  Tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres on June - 08.   

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

1867  On June - 08 frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim)   

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

1869  On June - 08 ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks)   

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  On this day in history congress endorses penny post card   

1874  On June - 08 cochise, Apache leader   

1875  On June - 08 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina   

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

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

1881  Prospero Bisquertt, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 08.   

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  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

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 June - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

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