Page 2: Historical Events In October - 08

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

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

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

1740  On this day in history chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

1740  On October - 08 michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

1747  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1748  On this day in history franz Seydelmann, composer   

1754  Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history john E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76   

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

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

1775  Officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army on this day in history.   

1790  On October - 08 waldemar Thrane, composer   

1793  John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 on October - 08.   

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

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

1806  British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve on this day in history.   

1813  Treaty of Ried between Bayern & Austria on October - 08.   

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

1815  On this day in history joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy   

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

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

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

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer on October - 08.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1831  Michal Jelski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago on October - 08.   

1837  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

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  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.