Historical Events In October - 08

1712  On October - 08 french hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast   

1722  On October - 08 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80   

1728  Anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47 on October - 08.   

1740  Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on October - 08.   

1740  On this day in history michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

1747  On October - 08 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

1771  John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 on October - 08.   

1772  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on October - 08.   

1775  Officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army on October - 08.   

1775  Officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army on October - 08.   

1790  Waldemar Thrane, composer on this day in history.   

1793  On October - 08 john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56   

1802  Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist on this day in history.   

1803  Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54 on October - 08.   

1806  On October - 08 british forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve   

1813  On this day in history treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria   

1813  Carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy on October - 08.   

1818  2 English boxers are the first to use padded gloves on this day in history.   

1818  On October - 08 2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves   

1818  John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) on October - 08.   

1820  On October - 08 stanislaw Katski, composer   

1821  The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy on October - 08.   

1822  First eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on October - 08.   

1822  1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on this day in history.   

1826  Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

1828  Francisque Sarcey, French writer/critic on October - 08.   

1831  Michal Jelski, composer on this day in history.   

1834  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago   

1837  On this day in history otto Winter-Hjelm, composer   

1838  On this day in history john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)   

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

0976  On October - 08 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  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