Famous Deaths In February - 08

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)   

1587  Death of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on this day in history.   

1599  Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

1623  On February - 08 death of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546)   

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on February - 08.   

1676  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on February - 08.   

1686  On February - 08 death of francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

1691  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

1709  On February - 08 giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50   

1725  Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1740  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on February - 08.   

1749  Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on February - 08.   

1750  On February - 08 death of aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685)   

1768  Death of George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) on February - 08.   

1771  Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81   

1801  Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 on February - 08.   

1821  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on February - 08.   

1824  On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71   

1849  On February - 08 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

1856  On this day in history death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

1874  On this day in history david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

1878  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on February - 08.   

1884  Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on February - 08.   

1907  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on February - 08.   

1909  On this day in history edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.   

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.