Famous Deaths Happened In February - 08

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history death of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546)   

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1676  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on February - 08.   

1686  Death of Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on this day in history.   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

1771  On February - 08 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  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 February - 08 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

1856  On February - 08 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 this day in history.   

1884  On February - 08 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

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 February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

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 this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.