Page 3: Historical Events In November - 08

1838  Victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris on November - 08.   

1842  On November - 08 belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)   

1847  The birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author on November - 08.   

1847  Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula) on this day in history.   

1848  Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) on this day in history.   

1849  Edward Julius Biedermann, composer on this day in history.   

1850  Karel Komzak, composer on November - 08.   

1861  US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent on this day in history.   

1861  On November - 08 battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

1863  René [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier (1914-15) on November - 08.   

1864  On this day in history abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President   

1864  Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer   

1870  On November - 08 democratic governor elected in Tennessee   

1873  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 on November - 08.   

1876  Frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company on this day in history.   

1878  Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899) on this day in history.   

1879  King Baggot I, St Louis MO, director (Tumbleweeds) on this day in history.   

1880  Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater on November - 08.   

1880  On this day in history jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66   

1882  Lazare Saminsky, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On November - 08 english freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)   

1884  On November - 08 german govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1885  On this day in history the CP special train arrives in Port Moody at Pacific Tidewater, the first railway train ever to travel across Canada from sea to sea.   

1885  Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 on November - 08.   

1886  On November - 08 frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29   

1887  On November - 08 yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

1888  On November - 08 david Monrad Johansen, composer   

1889  Montana becomes the 41st state of the Union on November - 08.   

1889  Montana admitted as 41st state on November - 08.   

1890  Caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67 on November - 08.   

1892  On November - 08 grover Cleveland (D) elected President   

1893  John Miljan, Lead City SD, actor (Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history wilhelm Rontgen discovers x-rays   

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  On November - 08 birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on November - 08.   

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On this day in history birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  On this day in history martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  On November - 08 deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  On November - 08 death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  On this day in history louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39   

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1246  On November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)