436 Historic Events for February 8
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| 1809 |
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Franz I of Austria declares war on France
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| 1810 |
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Norbert Burgmuller, composer
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| 1811 |
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Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883
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| 1813 |
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Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist
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| 1817 |
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Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1872
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| 1818 |
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Austin Blair, Gov/MC (Union), died in 1894
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| 1819 |
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John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite)
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| 1820 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891
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| 1821 |
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Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62
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| 1822 |
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Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
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| 1824 |
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Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
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| 1824 |
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Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71
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| 1828 |
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Antonio C novas del Castillo, premier of Spain
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| 1828 |
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Antonio Cagnoni, composer
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| 1828 |
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Jules Verne, France, pioneered sci-fi (From the Earth to the Moon)
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| 1837 |
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1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
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| 1849 |
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Fran‡ois-Antoine Habeneck, composer, dies at 68
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| 1849 |
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France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48
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| 1851 |
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Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
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| 1852 |
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Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]
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| 1859 |
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John H Been, town's archivist of Brielle (Baasje and Witkop)
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| 1861 |
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Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala
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| 1862 |
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Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound
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| 1862 |
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Opera "Lily of Killarney," premieres in London
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| 1865 |
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1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
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