Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

1712  French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on October - 08.   

1722  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80 on October - 08.   

1728  Anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1740  On October - 08 chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on October - 08.   

1747  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer on October - 08.   

1748  On this day in history franz Seydelmann, composer   

1754  On October - 08 henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47   

1771  On October - 08 john E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76   

1772  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60   

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

1775  On this day in history officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army   

1790  Waldemar Thrane, composer on October - 08.   

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

1802  Peter Hofstede, the Great, Dutch reformed theologist on October - 08.   

1803  On this day in history vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54   

1806  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer   

1815  Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy on this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history 2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves   

1818  John Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy) on this day in history.   

1820  On October - 08 stanislaw Katski, composer   

1821  The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy on this day in history.   

1822  On October - 08 first eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley   

1822  On October - 08 1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley   

1826  Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on October - 08.   

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

1831  On October - 08 michal Jelski, composer   

1834  On October - 08 francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58   

1835  On October - 08 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  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  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  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.   

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

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

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

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

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies