Historical Events In March - 08
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0883 On this day in history albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies
1075 On this day in history abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist
1144 Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.
1202 On March - 08 sverre of Norway
1403 Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.
1418 Jacoba van Bayern marries her cousin John IV van Brabant on this day in history.
1466 On March - 08 francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64
1495 On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)
1550 On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55
1586 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt becomes Dutch chief legal advisor on this day in history.
1607 Johann Rist, composer on this day in history.
1638 On March - 08 jacob C van Neck, admiral/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73
1640 Guillaume van Messaus, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1658 Peace of Roskilde between Sweden &Denmark on this day in history.
1658 Peace of Roskilde between Sweden & Denmark on this day in history.
1661 On this day in history jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58
1702 On this day in history england's Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III
1702 England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III on this day in history.
1702 On this day in history john de Baen, portrait painter/etcher, buried at 69
1706 Vienna's Wiener Stadtbank established on this day in history.
1709 William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62 on this day in history.
1711 On March - 08 antoin de Guiscard tries English premier Haley for murder
1714 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer, son of JS Bach on this day in history.
1716 Harald Vallerius, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1720 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1722 Afghan monarch Mir Mahmud occupies Persia on this day in history.
1724 Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 on this day in history.
1728 On March - 08 gian M Crescimbeni, Italian literary/critic (Arcadia), dies at 64
1734 On this day in history carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer, dies at 33
1743 On March - 08 bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer
1746 On March - 08 cumberland's troops occupy Aberdeen
1748 Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau on this day in history.
1754 Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain on March - 08.
1754 On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies
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