Page 3: Historical Events In November - 08

1838  On November - 08 victor Hugo's "Ruy Blas," premieres in Paris   

1842  On this day in history belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)   

1847  On November - 08 the birth of Bram Stoker, Irish author   

1847  Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/author (Dracula) on November - 08.   

1848  Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician (Begriffsschrift) on November - 08.   

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

1850  On this day in history karel Komzak, composer   

1861  On November - 08 uS removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

1861  Battle of Mount Ivy, KY on November - 08.   

1863  On November - 08 rené [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier (1914-15)   

1864  Abraham Lincoln elected to his 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

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  Democratic governor elected in Tennessee on November - 08.   

1873  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1876  On November - 08 frank L Gillespie, Ark, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company   

1878  On this day in history marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist (1899)   

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

1880  On this day in history sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made US debut at NY's Booth Theater   

1880  Jacob Edvard Gille, composer, dies at 66 on November - 08.   

1882  On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer   

1883  On this day in history english freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)   

1884  German govt recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

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

1885  On November - 08 johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71   

1886  On this day in history frederick J "Fred" Archer, English jockey, commits suicide at 29   

1887  On this day in history yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer   

1888  On this day in history david Monrad Johansen, composer   

1889  On this day in history montana becomes the 41st state of the Union.   

1889  On November - 08 montana admitted as 41st state   

1890  On this day in history caesar-Auguste Franck, Belgian organist/composer, dies at 67   

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

1893  On this day in history john Miljan, Lead City SD, actor (Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox)   

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

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on November - 08.   

1342  On November - 08 birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on November - 08.   

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

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

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  On this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.   

0397  On November - 08 martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.   

1195  On this day in history 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  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.