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 February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

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

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

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

1587  Death of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on this day in history.   

1599  Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

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  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.   

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

1725  On February - 08 peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52   

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 February - 08.   

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

1771  On February - 08 augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies   

1797  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1801  On February - 08 johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43   

1821  On February - 08 paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62   

1824  Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1856  On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

1874  David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on February - 08.   

1909  Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

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

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)