Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On October - 08 battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius   

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

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

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare on October - 08.   

0976  On October - 08 jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history san Marcos minstery in Venice initiated   

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

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

1275  On this day in history 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  On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  On this day in history san Marino adopts constitution   

1604  The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on October - 08.   

1604  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on October - 08.   

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  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  On October - 08 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1621  On October - 08 antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist   

1625  Admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz on this day in history.   

1633  On October - 08 massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government   

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on October - 08.   

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

1659  Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary on this day in history.   

1680  Elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

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

1692  On October - 08 antonio Palella, composer   

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

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1515  On October - 08 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 October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.   

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

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

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

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

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

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

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