Historical Events In October - 08

1712  French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on October - 08.   

1722  On October - 08 gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral, dies at 80   

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

1740  On this day in history chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

1740  Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

1747  On October - 08 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer   

1748  Franz Seydelmann, composer on October - 08.   

1754  Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on October - 08.   

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

1772  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer, dies at 60   

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 October - 08.   

1790  On this day in history waldemar Thrane, composer   

1793  On October - 08 john Hancock, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 56   

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

1803  On October - 08 vittoria A Alfieri, Italian earl/writer (Filippo), dies at 54   

1806  On October - 08 british forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve   

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

1813  On October - 08 carl Ludwig Amand Mangold, composer   

1815  On October - 08 joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy   

1818  2 English boxers are the first to use padded gloves on October - 08.   

1818  2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves on October - 08.   

1818  On this day in history john Henninger Reagan, Atty Gen (Confederacy)   

1820  Stanislaw Katski, composer on October - 08.   

1821  On October - 08 the government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy.   

1822  On October - 08 first eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley   

1822  1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley on October - 08.   

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  On October - 08 michal Jelski, composer   

1834  On this day in history francois-Adrien Boieldieu, composer, dies at 58   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago on this day in history.   

1837  Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer on October - 08.   

1838  On this day in history john Milton Hay, politician (Union), died in 1905   

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1515  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.   

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

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  On this day in history 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.