Famous Deaths In October - 08
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0705 On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies
0976 Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.
1094 On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice
1253 On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies
1286 On October - 08 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 this day in history.
1606 Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.
1613 On October - 08 sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74
1621 Death of Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on October - 08.
1647 Death of Christian Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer (b. 1562) on October - 08.
1651 On October - 08 isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55
1652 Death of John Greaves, English mathematician (b. 1602) on October - 08.
1656 On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71
1659 On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary
1680 On this day in history elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61
1683 On this day in history philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76
1686 On this day in history adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55
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.
1735 Death of Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678) on October - 08.
1754 Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on October - 08.
1771 John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 on October - 08.
1772 Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1793 John Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56 on this day in history.
1795 On October - 08 death of andrew Kippis, English non-conformist clergyman (b. 1725)
1803 On this day in history vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54
1809 On this day in history death of james Elphinston, Scottish philologist (b. 1721)
1834 Francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58 on October - 08.
1842 On this day in history christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68
1847 On this day in history death of rose Scott, Social Reformer
1862 James Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.
1864 Thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34 on October - 08.
1865 Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer, dies at 51 on October - 08.
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