Events & Holidays In October - 08

Battle of Angamos (Peru)

Death of Henri Christophe (Haiti)

Independence Day (Croatia)

Navy Day (Peru)

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  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

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 this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

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.