Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1075  On this day in history dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia.   

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated on October - 08.   

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

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on this day in history.   

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  Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

1585  On October - 08 heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  On October - 08 san Marino adopts constitution   

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

1604  Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted 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  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  On October - 08 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1621  Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on October - 08.   

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 this day in history 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 October - 08 jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary   

1680  On this day in history elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61   

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  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Belgrade   

1690  On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On this day in history antonio Palella, composer   

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

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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 October - 08.   

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

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  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

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

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on 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  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

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

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

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

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies