Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on October - 08.   

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

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on this day in history.   

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

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on October - 08.   

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on this day in history.   

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

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

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on October - 08.   

1480  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 on October - 08.   

1492  On October - 08 columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on this day in history.   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.   

1604  On October - 08 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

1604  On this day in history 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  On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74   

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

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  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on October - 08.   

1656  On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71   

1659  Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary on October - 08.   

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

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on October - 08.   

1686  On October - 08 adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55   

1690  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.   

1692  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) on October - 08.   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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

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

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.   

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

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

1094  On October - 08 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.