Famous Deaths Happened In February - 08

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.   

1587  Death of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

1599  Death of Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.   

1611  On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

1623  On this day in history death of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (b. 1546)   

1650  On this day in history john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

1676  On this day in history aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46   

1686  Death of Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on this day in history.   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.   

1709  Giuseppi Torelli, Italian composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1725  On February - 08 peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52   

1740  Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on February - 08.   

1749  On February - 08 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

1750  On this day in history death of aaron Hill, English writer (b. 1685)   

1768  On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

1771  On this day in history augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies   

1797  Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81 on February - 08.   

1801  On February - 08 johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43   

1821  Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  On February - 08 rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71   

1849  On February - 08 france Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48   

1856  On February - 08 death of agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773)   

1874  On February - 08 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66   

1878  Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1884  On February - 08 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1907  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1909  Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on February - 08.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)