Famous Deaths In October - 08

0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies   

1613  On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74   

1621  On October - 08 death of antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist   

1647  On October - 08 death of christian Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer (b. 1562)   

1651  On this day in history isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

1652  Death of John Greaves, English mathematician (b. 1602) on October - 08.   

1656  Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 on October - 08.   

1659  On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary   

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on October - 08.   

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on October - 08.   

1722  On October - 08 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80   

1728  On this day in history anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47   

1735  Death of Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678) on October - 08.   

1754  On October - 08 henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

1771  On this day in history john E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76   

1772  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on October - 08.   

1793  John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history death of andrew Kippis, English non-conformist clergyman (b. 1725)   

1803  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54 on October - 08.   

1809  On October - 08 death of james Elphinston, Scottish philologist (b. 1721)   

1834  On this day in history francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58   

1842  On October - 08 christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68   

1847  Death of Rose Scott, Social Reformer on this day in history.   

1862  On October - 08 james Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39   

1864  On this day in history thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34   

1865  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer, dies at 51 on October - 08.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.   

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)