Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

1712  French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on this day in history.   

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

1728  On October - 08 anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47   

1740  On this day in history chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

1747  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer on October - 08.   

1748  On October - 08 franz Seydelmann, composer   

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

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

1772  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1775  On October - 08 officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army   

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 October - 08.   

1803  On October - 08 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 October - 08 treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria   

1813  On this day in history carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer   

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

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  On this day in history john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  On October - 08 stanislaw Katski, composer   

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

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 October - 08.   

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 this day in history michal Jelski, composer   

1834  Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1676  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 08 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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

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