Historical Events In October - 08

0314  On this day in history 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  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

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

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

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

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 October - 08.   

1480  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history san Marino adopts constitution   

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  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

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

1613  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

1621  On October - 08 antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist   

1625  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  Turkish troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer on October - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1619  On October - 08 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  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

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

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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

0705  On October - 08 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  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

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

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

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