Historical Events In October - 08

0314  Battle at Cibalae: emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius   

0451  Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies.   

0876  Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare   

0976  Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen.   

1075  Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia   

1085  San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated.   

1094  St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bisho/ xpert (optica), dies.   

1275  Scottish forces put down a Manx rebellion in the Battle of Ronaldsway, Isle of Man.   

1480  Great standing on the Ugra river, a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia, which resulted in the retreat of the Tataro-Mongols and eventual disintegration of the Horde.   

1515  Margaret douglas: Countess of lennox   

1585  Heinrich schutz: Composer   

1619  Philipp von zesen: German poet/historian (amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian h of bayern: Prince-bishop of liege/bishop of hildesheim   

1676  Benito jerónimo feijóo y montenegro: Spanish scholar   

1690  Jaime de casellas: Composer   

1692  Antonio palella: Composer   

1697  Cornelis consolation: Dutch portrait painter (unseemly love)   

0705  Abd al-malik: Kalief of damascus,   

0976  Jelena of zadar: Croatian queen   

1094  St mark: The evangelist, buried in san marcos minstery in venice   

1253  Robert grosseteste: English bishop/expert (optica),   

1286  John i of dreux: Duke of brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Fushimi: Emperor of japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus dousa: [johan van de does], literature/politician,   

1606  Jan: The aged, count of nassau/fathered 24,