Historical Events In October - 08

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

0451  On October - 08 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  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

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

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

1094  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico   

1585  On October - 08 heinrich Schutz, composer   

1600  San Marino adopts constitution on October - 08.   

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

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

1613  On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) on October - 08.   

1621  On October - 08 maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

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

1625  On this day in history admiral George Villiers' fleet sails from Plymouth to Cadiz   

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

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1656  On October - 08 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  On October - 08 elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61   

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

1686  Adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55 on October - 08.   

1690  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

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

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

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

1697  On this day in history 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  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

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

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

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

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.