Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on this day in history.   

0451  On this day in history council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens   

0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0876  On this day in history battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare   

0976  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1075  On October - 08 dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.   

1085  On October - 08 san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated   

1094  On October - 08 st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1275  On October - 08 scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man   

1480  On October - 08 great standing on the Ugra river, a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia, which resulted in the retreat of the Tataro-Mongols and eventual disintegration of the Horde.   

1492  Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on October - 08.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on October - 08.   

1600  On October - 08 san Marino adopts constitution   

1604  On October - 08 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted   

1604  On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

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

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim on October - 08.   

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on this day in history.   

1625  On October - 08 admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

1633  Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government on this day in history.   

1651  On October - 08 isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55   

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

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

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

1683  On October - 08 philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76   

1686  On this day in history adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55   

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  On October - 08 jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer on October - 08.   

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

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

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

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

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

1253  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.