Famous Deaths In October - 08

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen  

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 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  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.  

1613  Sebastian de Covarrubias bon Horozco, lexicographer, dies at 74 on October - 08.  

1621  Death of Antoine de Montchrétien, French dramatist on this day in history.  

1647  Death of Christian Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer (b. 1562) on this day in history.  

1651  Isaac Elsevier, book publisher, dies at 55 on October - 08.  

1652  On October - 08 death of john Greaves, English mathematician (b. 1602)  

1656  On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

1659  On October - 08 death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary  

1680  On this day in history elisabeth, abbess, dies at 61  

1683  Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1686  On October - 08 adriaen Paets, Rotterdams regent/diplomat, dies at about 55  

1722  On this day in history gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80  

1728  Anne Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1735  Death of Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678) on this day in history.  

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

1771  John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 on October - 08.  

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

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

1795  On October - 08 death of andrew Kippis, English non-conformist clergyman (b. 1725)  

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

1809  Death of James Elphinston, Scottish philologist (b. 1721) on October - 08.  

1834  On October - 08 francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58  

1842  Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1847  On October - 08 death of rose Scott, Social Reformer  

1862  James Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on October - 08.  

1864  Thomas Jonathan Coffin Amory, US Union-brig-general, dies at about 34 on this day in history.  

1865  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)  

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  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  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.  

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer  

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)