Famous Deaths Happened In February - 08

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

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

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

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

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.   

1587  Death of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

1599  On this day in history death of robert Rollock, Scottish educator   

1611  On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

1623  On this day in history 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  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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 February - 08 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1725  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 on February - 08.   

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

1749  Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1750  Death of Aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685) on February - 08.   

1768  Death of George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) on February - 08.   

1771  On this day in history augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies   

1797  On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

1801  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 on February - 08.   

1821  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on February - 08.   

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

1849  France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1874  David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on February - 08.   

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 February - 08 hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52   

1909  On February - 08 edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

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 February - 08.