Famous Deaths Happened In February - 08

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.   

1587  On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

1599  Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.   

1611  On February - 08 jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

1623  On February - 08 death of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546)   

1650  On February - 08 john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

1676  On this day in history aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46   

1686  Death of Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.   

1691  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

1709  On this day in history giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1725  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1740  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1749  On February - 08 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

1750  Death of Aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685) on this day in history.   

1768  Death of George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) on this day in history.   

1771  Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies on February - 08.   

1797  On February - 08 johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

1801  On this day in history johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43   

1821  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on February - 08.   

1849  On this day in history france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

1856  Death of Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) on February - 08.   

1874  On February - 08 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

1878  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on February - 08.   

1884  Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on February - 08.   

1907  On this day in history hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1909  Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on February - 08.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.