Famous Deaths In February - 08
Monday, 18 March 2024
1124 Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.
1245 On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies
1250 Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.
1265 Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.
1296 Death of King Przemysł II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.
1303 Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.
1513 On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies
1529 Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.
1587 On this day in history death of mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]
1599 Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.
1611 Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on February - 08.
1623 Death of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546) on this day in history.
1650 John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on this day in history.
1676 Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on February - 08.
1686 Death of Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.
1691 On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79
1709 On this day in history 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 On February - 08 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87
1749 On February - 08 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66
1750 Death of Aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685) on this day in history.
1768 Death of George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) on February - 08.
1771 On this day in history augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies
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 Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on February - 08.
1849 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on February - 08.
1856 Death of Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) on February - 08.
1874 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on February - 08.
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 this day in history.
1907 Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on this day in history.
1909 On this day in history edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80
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